Dabum'S MOCK DRAFT

Dump2022

  • Dabum DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Hodgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Lewis Cine
S
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Vikings.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Barrett reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the 130th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at pick No. 148 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Rogers at the 156th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in pick 160, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A reach for Michael Barrett in No. 165; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in slot 179. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
They went early on Miyan Williams in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matthew Jones. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.