Jjettas Jr'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jjettas Jr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2025

Vikings Caleb Downs

  • Jjettas Jr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

Nobody else had Parker Brailsford anywhere near slot 97. The Vikings did, by 37 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Downs at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 11 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at Round 2, Pick 14 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They liked Domonique Orange enough to skip the value, taking him in the 73rd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
Value said wait; Parker Brailsford in No. 97 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
The board had cheaper options than Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick200 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
A premium they did not need to pay, Makhi Hughes a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 226th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They jumped the gun on Brandon Inniss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.