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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2025

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04.16.25

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Monangai. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kyle Monangai at pick No. 257 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They let Nick Emmanwori come to them and pounced at pick No. 33. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A quiet steal in the 94th pick: Deone Walker for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tai Felton
They paid sticker price for Tai Felton in No. 97, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at slot 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Cody Simon worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at pick 187 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the 192nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
A running back of that caliber at pick 257 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.