RB'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYG)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mark Glowinski
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Rylie Mills. He came off 29 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Porter.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
The board had Jihaad Campbell higher than the Round 2 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick80 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reach on Charles Grant in pick 80; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darien Porter
The board fumbled Darien Porter all the way to slot 97, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick99 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Andrew Mukuba at the 99th pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in the 105th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Ty Robinson in Round 5, Pick 1 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 187th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thomas Fidone II. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at pick No. 246 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.