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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2025

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Mock drafts from ArthurVikes

04.04.25

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Vikings put a flag in the ground for Brashard Smith, 29 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Blue where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick 94 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They took Dylan Fairchild at par in the 97th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
They reached into another round for Brashard Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Value with a capital V on Jeffrey Bassa in slot 139, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 179 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick187 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A conviction pick on Tyler Cooper at pick 187 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Nice patience on Jaydon Blue, who had no business lasting to the 192nd overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.