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EagleDoug'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 14, 2025

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DEN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
The Vikings won the night they stopped Allar from sliding. Grade: B.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Drew Allar fell into the 197th pick.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 32 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They read the board right and Jake Slaughter was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 11. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at pick 64 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore slid further than he should have, and the 75th pick is lovely value for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at the 97th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 161 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Steal is underselling it; Drew Allar at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Khalil Barnes
No drama and no debate, Khalil Barnes went about where he belonged in slot 226. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
By-the-book stuff, Nolan Rucci at slot 242 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.