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Manuck12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 12, 2025

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  • Manuck12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Jacob Rodriguez, taking him 39 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

It is not that Rodriguez is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Hood falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 28 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick56 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 56th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in Round 3, Pick 23 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 97th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 113 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Jacob Rodriguez in No. 123 leaves edge rusher and tight end for later.
Pick169 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sawyer Robertson in Round 5, Pick 29, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at pick No. 210 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
A big swing on Bear Alexander at the 228th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.