jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

TdBk 82 Bills

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Lathan Ransom got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at Round 4, Pick 30. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If Marshall Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Job largely done: safety settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 30 they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in slot 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tai Felton
A tidy bit of business in No. 109, where Tai Felton graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at the 132nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hollin Pierce. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in Round 5, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A reach for JJ Pegues in pick 173; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jason Marshall Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in slot 187 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick206 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
The board fumbled Raheim Sanders all the way to pick No. 206, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.