Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 7, 2025

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  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (MIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PHI)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The Eric Gentry pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 112 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That Lew pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
They paid up for Nyck Harbor at No. 47 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 79 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Monroe Freeling well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 138th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in slot 171; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 179 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick211 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Daevin Hobbs in slot 211, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
A real head-scratcher, Tony Rojas in the 254th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.