Carl K'S MOCK DRAFT
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Carl K'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 27, 2025

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  • Carl K DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent the 161st pick on Lee Hunter, a name the board had a full 31 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Robertson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in the 46th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman is a better player than pick 56 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II slipping to slot 80 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They read the board right and Zakee Wheatley was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 24. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Parker Brailsford in No. 97, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Lee Hunter this early at slot 161. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at Round 6, Pick 18 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee in pick 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A straight-up fair deal on Fernando Carmona at the 243rd pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.