psicosis6878yahoocom'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • psicosis6878yahoocom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
George Kittle
TE
Head Shot
Teair Tart
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueD- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jordan Travis in No. 42, a good 100 spots before the room expected him. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Jordan Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Travis in pick 42, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A reasonable price with a little left over, Matt Goncalves in the 108th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid up for Javon Foster at slot 115 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 4, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid a round early for Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at pick No. 151 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Darius Muasau
They reached a country mile for Darius Muasau at No. 160, and the board is aghast. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A real head-scratcher, Curtis Jacobs in Round 6, Pick 4 is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in slot 214 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
By-the-book stuff, Matthew Jones at pick 230 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.