vikings12'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • vikings12 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (IND)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Players Gained
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Aaron Stinnie
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA- FutureB
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 16 lands the Vikings a B+, Williams and all.

Call it larceny. Kyle Williams sat on the board until pick No. 234, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 34 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Fair-plus on Chris Paul Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick97 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 33, where Denzel Burke graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Devin Neal
The board fumbled Devin Neal all the way to the 116th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dylan Fairchild
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Taking Darius Alexander in slot 161 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at pick No. 234 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.