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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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Mock drafts from ArthurVikes

04.24.25

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Vikings to leave a draft. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Mukuba to cover a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: safety settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 24 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 97th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
They took Brashard Smith at par in pick 139, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
No drama and no debate, Dont'e Thornton Jr. went about where he belonged in the 187th pick. The roster fit checks out.