Joe Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
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Joe Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 9, 2025

Vikes Offense rebuild

  • Joe Manuck DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Vikings did not so much draft Johntay Cook as overpay for him, 62 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

On value alone, Sabb makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a bell-cow for the offense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A tidy little value on Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 43, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick83 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
A quiet steal in the 83rd pick: A.J. Harris for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
They will replay Keon Sabb at the 97th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Lance at pick No. 120 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 155 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A premium they did not need to pay, Davison Igbinosun a notch or two before his time. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick197 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at the 197th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in pick 226 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
They talked themselves into Johntay Cook at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.