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
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent the 242nd pick on PJ Williams, a name the board had a full 40 spots lower.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Abney II to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 11 they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 43rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nicholas Singleton in the Round 3 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keith Abney II in No. 97. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick161 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A reach on Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 161; the board had better options right there. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick197 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A wild overpay on Raylen Wilson in the 197th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
They reached a country mile for Pat Coogan at pick No. 226, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.