jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT

TdBk 45 Chiefs

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Bowman Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Billy Bowman Jr. slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Norman-Lott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at slot 31 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
They paid up for Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 63 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
No edge and no loss on Dylan Fairchild in the 97th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Taking Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 1 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in the 187th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They robbed the room for Luke Lachey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They barely believed it either: Isaac TeSlaa still on the board at No. 251. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
By-the-book stuff, Jaylin Smith at pick 257 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.