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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2025

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04.11.25

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cooper DeJean
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings let Watts fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

When a board-topper like Xavier Watts slides to the 97th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Cooper DeJean gives the group a proven body among the projects. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 33 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Steal is underselling it; Colston Loveland at the 64th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Somehow Xavier Watts was still sitting there in pick No. 97, and they pounced on premier safety value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hollin Pierce. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in No. 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in slot 187 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Nice patience on Dont'e Thornton Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 16. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.