Butch Bradford'S MOCK DRAFT
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Butch Bradford'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 24, 2025

The Magnificent Bastard

  • Butch Bradford DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CAR)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Players traded away
Head Shot
Adam Thielen
WR
Head Shot
Carson Wentz
QB
Head Shot
Fabian Moreau
CB
Head Shot
T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Brett Norfleet, taking him 61 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Downs.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A clean, defensible pick in the 46th pick with a little surplus value in Sonny Styles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than pick 51 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in No. 80 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They reached into another round for Jadarian Price, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick No. 97 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson slipping to Round 5, Pick 22 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brett Norfleet this early at pick No. 199. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at No. 231 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.