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MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 4, 2025

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  • MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CLE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DEN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Deuce Vaughn
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB+
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Vikings ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Sturdivant value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Barham reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
No edge and no loss on Caleb Downs in slot 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 2 with a little surplus value in Iapani Laloulu. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
They went early on Jaishawn Barham in pick No. 177, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick208 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant at the 208th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jeremiah Cobb
They took Jeremiah Cobb at par in the 231st pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.