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MNFtball2025cxz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 14, 2025

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  • MNFtball2025cxz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TEN)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TEN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TEN)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (TEN)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TEN)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Rasheen Ali
RB
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Caelen Carson
CB
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Audric Estime
RB
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Graham Glasgow
OG
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Nick McCloud
CB
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Donovan Wilson
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Gabriel Murphy
DE
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Jonathan Bullard
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings robbed the room for Metcalf. Final grade: A.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. TJ Metcalf, the No. 223 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 255.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, with Caleb Downs leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 3 they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in pick 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in the 119th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at Round 6, Pick 1 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.
Pick208 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant slipping to slot 208 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
The board fumbled Marquis Johnson all the way to No. 231, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
Taking TJ Metcalf in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
They will replay Ethan O'Connor at the 256th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.