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MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 4, 2025

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  • MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Rico Flores Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rico Flores Jr.
WR UCLA
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
King Mack
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Rico Flores Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CLE)
Rico Flores Jr.
WR UCLA
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DEN)
King Mack
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DET)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CHI)
Anthony Evans III
WR Georgia
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CLE)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Head Shot
Derion Kendrick
CB
Head Shot
Keith Taylor Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

They are betting Campbell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The veteran additions, Caelen Carson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
The board had cheaper options than Eli Stowers at the 45th pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick50 Rnd2 Iapani Laloulu
A reach for Iapani Laloulu in Round 2, Pick 18; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 David Bailey
A conviction pick on David Bailey at slot 59 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Whit Weeks in No. 89. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick118 Rnd4 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in the 118th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
By-the-book stuff, DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 125 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 157 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Kyle Louis in pick 165, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Miller Moss
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miller Moss at the 173rd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jack Velling
No edge and no loss on Jack Velling in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rico Flores Jr.
Rico Flores Jr. at No. 224 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
A cornerback of that caliber at the 231st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick254 Rnd7 King Mack
A tidy bit of business in slot 254, where King Mack graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.