wbwychor'S MOCK DRAFT

MN Mix Up

  • wbwychor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (KC)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The war room fell hard for Isaiah Davis, and it showed at slot 130: 62 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 30th pick they get a two-high chess piece. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at No. 56 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabriel Murphy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
No drama and no debate, Michael Hall Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 93. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Pratt at pick 108, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in slot 128 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah Davis
A big swing on Isaiah Davis at pick No. 130, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick 148 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick160 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
Good price on Moose Muhammad III in No. 160, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They took Austin Booker at par in the 165th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Justin Walley
Justin Walley at the 179th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 7, Pick 10 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.