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Perhaps he’ll fall into the 20s.
There’s a Holy Grail Mock Draft for the Vikings
That’s the phrase from NBC Sports activities this week on Boise State working again Ashton Jeanty, who will enter the 2025 NFL Draft and turn into the highest tailback prospect by a mile.
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And based on Connor Rogers, the Minnesota Vikings might snag Jeanty with the twenty eighth general decide. In his newest mock draft, Rogers assigned Jeanty to the Vikings and wrote: “Aaron Jones on a one-year deal at age 30 has been a home run for the Vikings, but adding Jeanty to this offense next year would be flat-out ridiculous. He has some of the best balance and vision I’ve evaluated at the position and would be a day one star in Minnesota.”
Mock drafts are simply beginning to pop up in full power, with 18 groups eradicated from playoff rivalry. Minnesota, in the meantime, will play the Los Angeles Rams within the postseason this Monday. The purple group’s draft decide is assured to be within the 20s.
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Most draft heads don’t anticipate Jeanty to be accessible previous the High 15 or so picks, so the Rogers mock draft is particularly noteworthy. In principle, if Jeanty fell all the best way to the Vikings, they’d be just about assured to pounce.
Jeanty is unbelievably dynamic and would possibly even be a extra electrifying prospect than Atlanta Falcons runner Bijan Robinson a few years in the past. He banked 2,601 speeding yards and 29 touchdowns for the Broncos (the faculty model) this season and is without doubt one of the draft’s hottest commodities accordingly.
Too, Minnesota could have a want at working again. Ty Chandler is the one halfback scheduled to be hooked up to the 2025 roster, as Aaron Jones and Cam Akers are attributable to hit free company in 2.5 months. In fact, normal supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah can considerably simply re-sign Jones and Akers, however initially, the RB cabinet is barren for 2025 roster-building.
Final week, ESPN’s Mel Kiper additionally related Jeanty to Minnesota, “The Browns might be a fit for Jeanty, too, even though they have bigger issues. Nick Chubb will be a free agent and has a broken foot. What about the Saints? They have Alvin Kamara under contract but need more playmakers in that offense. Maybe the Bears take a shot on Jeanty to help Caleb Williams. I also think the Vikings and Steelers could make the move if Jeanty slides a little bit. They both have pending free agents at RB1 right now in Aaron Jones and Najee Harris, respectively.”
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Jeanty doesn’t actually have any weaknesses apart from presumably refining his route tree as a pass-catcher, however that could possibly be excessive nitpicking.
Vikings followers would do cartwheels if Jeanty fell all the best way down the board to Adofo-Mensah.
Jeanty turned 21 final month.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his each day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options friends, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple group, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as intently because the NFL.
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