cappy'S MOCK DRAFT
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cappy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2025

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  • cappy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 97 lands the Vikings a B-, Wheatley and all.

Call it larceny. Zakee Wheatley sat on the board until No. 97, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Singleton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Job largely done: safety settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in slot 46, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick80 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 80th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 97, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.