MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT

MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 30, 2025

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  • MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Vikings lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Iapani Laloulu; the Vikings did not wait, grabbing him 37 spots ahead at slot 115. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Thieneman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 32 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 44th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 77 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at Round 3, Pick 33 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
A wild overpay on Iapani Laloulu in pick 115, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
A straight-up fair deal on Sammy Omosigho at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tanner Koziol in No. 170. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Calhoun. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jordan Castell
They liked Jordan Castell enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 213. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Fernando Carmona well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.