Shaggy'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Shaggy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped James from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jordan James at pick 139 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
No drama and no debate, Kevin Winston Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 97. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jordan James
They barely believed it either: Jordan James still on the board at No. 139. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.