Mr Pfizer'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Pfizer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Smith
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Vikings won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Robinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Trey Smith pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 25 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at pick No. 53 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Travis in the 120th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
A tidy bit of business in No. 153, where Payton Wilson graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick157 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Nothing to complain about; Devin Neal went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tre Harris
They took Tre Harris at par in pick 163, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 179th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in No. 214 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamal Hadden in Round 7, Pick 21. Stacking talent where they were already deep.