Lenny'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Lenny DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB
The Vikings bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Lovett pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in the 42nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Darius Robinson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They read the board right and Cooper Beebe was the payoff at pick No. 84. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
The board had cheaper options than Fabien Lovett at the 128th pick, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in slot 174 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick176 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
They did well to land Dillon Johnson in pick 176, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in No. 187 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
No drama and no debate, Tyler Owens went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.