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-'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 25, 2025

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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cameron Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cameron Calhoun
CB Utah
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent pick 230 on Markis Deal, a name the board had a full 95 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Terrell falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 17 they get a lead back with juice. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Avieon Terrell
Steal is underselling it; Avieon Terrell at No. 49 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Taaffe at Round 3, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
A slide stopped in the 97th pick, with Parker Brailsford worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in slot 117 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kage Casey
No drama and no debate, Kage Casey went about where he belonged in the 156th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick 173 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick188 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Value with a capital V on Taylen Green in pick No. 188, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cameron Calhoun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cameron Calhoun. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Nice patience on Xavier Nwankpa, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 33. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Markis Deal
Markis Deal at the 230th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.