wbwychor'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • wbwychor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ATL)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ATL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (ATL)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Brian Asamoah II
LB
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C.J. Coldon Jr.
CB
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Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Lewis Cine
S
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Sheldon Day
DT
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William Kwenkeu
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB NeedA- TradesF FutureF
The Vikings found their guy under center in Williams: F.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That Bishop pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Steele has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with offensive lineman still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd pick they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 42nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
The board had Chop Robinson higher than No. 43, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
Fair-plus on Marshawn Kneeland, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 5, Pick 32 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cole Bishop
Taking Cole Bishop in pick 182 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Myles Jones worth more than the price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick232 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at slot 232 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.