Ckopco'S MOCK DRAFT

Vikings

  • Ckopco DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Vikings left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

On value alone, Watts makes the weekend a net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In slot 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts is a better player than No. 63 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.