MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT

MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 5, 2025

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  • MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Rico Flores Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rico Flores Jr.
WR UCLA
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Rueben Owens Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rueben Owens
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Rico Flores Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (JAX)
Rico Flores Jr.
WR UCLA
Rueben Owens Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (JAX)
Rueben Owens
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TEN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Mahogany
OG
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Samaje Perine
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Jamari Lyons at the 208th overall pick is 50 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Greathouse. The Vikings indulged a want in Lee III while a need in quarterback and edge rusher stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick 18 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Bud Clark
A conviction pick on Bud Clark at pick No. 59 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jack Endries
They paid up for Jack Endries at the 82nd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Value with a capital V on Sonny Styles in slot 97, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Lee III
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 118th pick on Will Lee III with quarterback and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jaden Greathouse in No. 127, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dane Key
Dane Key in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
They liked Lawson Luckie enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 188. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in pick No. 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jamari Lyons
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamari Lyons in slot 208, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Rico Flores Jr.
A slide stopped in the 223rd overall pick, with Rico Flores Jr. worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Jack Velling slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 15 is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Rueben Owens
A straight-up fair deal on Rueben Owens at No. 239, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.