Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 15, 2025

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  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Eric Gentry. He came off 121 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Abney II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 11th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick No. 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the 75th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keith Abney II in the Round 3 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jermaine Mathews Jr. this early at Round 5, Pick 21. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at No. 197, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick242 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at Round 7, Pick 27 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.