dschully'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • dschully DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CAR)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CAR)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Players Gained
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Jake Brendel
C
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Trotter Jr.: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Vikings came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Trotter Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They will replay Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 70th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick112 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Spencer Rattler at No. 112 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick 149 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A slide stopped in pick No. 162, with Jonah Monheim worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 165th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
They paid sticker price for Cody Schrader in pick 182, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
You do not let a tight end like Brevyn Spann-Ford reach pick No. 233 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.