0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 7, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Vikings, and a C+ to match.

There is reaching, and then there is Olaivavega Ioane at the 15th overall pick. The Vikings jumped the board by 36 and dared it to prove them wrong.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

So much rides on Olaivavega Ioane that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 15 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Connor Lew
A reasonable price with a little left over, Connor Lew in pick No. 47. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They did well to land A.J. Haulcy in the 79th pick, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at Round 3, Pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick211 Rnd6 James Smith
James Smith at No. 211 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
By-the-book stuff, Amare Campbell at Round 7, Pick 15 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.