Levin33'S MOCK DRAFT

Vikings

  • Levin33 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PHI)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (KC)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zane Gonzalez
PK
Head Shot
Nick Herbig
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Vikings did not so much draft Bryce Foster as overpay for him, 42 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Brade falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kris Jenkins
A wild overpay on Kris Jenkins in slot 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 2, Pick 31, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Steal is underselling it; Trey Benson at pick No. 98 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cooper Beebe at pick 122. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick134 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They read the board right and Cedric Gray was the payoff at No. 134. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at Round 5, Pick 12 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kedon Slovis
Kedon Slovis is a better player than slot 151 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker in No. 157 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in the 163rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 164 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
The board had Moose Muhammad III higher than the Round 5 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A tidy little value on Jonah Monheim in the 172nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
They reached into another round for T.J. Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 179 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
Circle this one: Miyan Williams at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
By-the-book stuff, Matthew Jones at pick 230 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes in slot 238 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson in the 252nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.