MNFtball2025gfp'S MOCK DRAFT

MNFtball2025gfp'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 9, 2025

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  • MNFtball2025gfp DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (TEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TEN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TEN)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (TEN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TEN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TEN)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Bullard
DE
Head Shot
Kahlef Hailassie
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureC-
The Vikings let Thieneman fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Thieneman at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 3 they get a two-high chess piece. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 35th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slipping to the 67th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie in Round 6, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jeremiah Cobb
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Cobb at pick 231, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.