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fff'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2025

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  • fff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (HOU)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Sadiq: A-.

The Vikings ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Sadiq makes the weekend a net positive.

Adding Christian Gonzalez by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Arvell Reese and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at pick No. 30 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Taking Kenyon Sadiq in Round 2, Pick 11 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
The board had Michael Taaffe higher than No. 75, and the safety fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Good price on Nyck Harbor in the 97th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
No edge and no loss on Iapani Laloulu in slot 161; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in pick 162. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in Round 7, Pick 27 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.