jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 5, Pick 1 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Conner reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A tidy bit of business in the 38th pick, where Derrick Harmon graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A tidy little value on Elijah Arroyo in slot 77, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They barely believed it either: Omarr Norman-Lott still on the board at the 97th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They read the board right and Savion Williams was the payoff at No. 106. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Nice patience on Mello Dotson, who had no business lasting to the 144th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick187 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Raheim Sanders at pick 187 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They went early on Isaac TeSlaa in Round 7, Pick 1, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They reached into another round for Hayden Conner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.