MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
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November 22

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Haulcy: B.

Call it larceny. A.J. Haulcy sat on the board until slot 97, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice.

Every board in the league had Easter lower, and that gap is the story. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 13 they get a three-down runner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Circle this one: Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Value with a capital V on Colton Hood in the 80th overall pick, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They barely believed it either: A.J. Haulcy still on the board at the 97th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 117 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick154 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They took DeMonte Capehart at par in slot 154, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in No. 157 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 31: Jacob Rodriguez for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aaron Anderson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They did well to land Bud Clark in the 206th pick, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at the 227th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Taking Miller Moss in Round 7, Pick 20 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.