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Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 18, 2025

OSU D BULKING UP

  • Manuck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

The war room fell hard for Tony Rojas, and it showed at slot 242: 117 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Robertson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
They let Caleb Downs come to them and pounced at pick 11. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in pick No. 43, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They paid sticker price for Domonique Orange in No. 75, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nothing to complain about; Nicholas Singleton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd5 Isaiah Jatta
They reached a country mile for Isaiah Jatta at slot 179, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 197th pick, where Jermaine Mathews Jr. graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick216 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
They barely believed it either: Sawyer Robertson still on the board at pick 216. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in the 226th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
Johntay Cook at the 229th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tony Rojas in No. 242, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.