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MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
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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.
















