Campbell78th'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Campbell78th DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
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Rob Havenstein
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureA
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Jones: A-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Vikings came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. Adding Rob Havenstein by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Every board in the league had Proctor lower, and that gap is the story. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Byron Murphy II and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 20 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at pick No. 84 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Nice patience on Jacob Cowing, who had no business lasting to the 108th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
A tidy little value on Johnny Dixon in the 129th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell is a better player than slot 148 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
The board had Dylan Laube higher than Round 5, Pick 24, and the running back fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 168. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They jumped the gun on Josh Proctor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
Jeremy Flax in the 230th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Steal is underselling it; Myles Jones at slot 241 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.