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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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01/15/26 [4]

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Price. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in the 82nd pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Jadarian Price, the No. 60 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Every board in the league had Coogan lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They did well to land Dillon Thieneman in the 49th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at Round 3, Pick 18 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Adon Shuler
No drama and no debate, Adon Shuler went about where he belonged in slot 97. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at pick No. 162 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
No edge and no loss on Jaren Kanak in pick 195; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Riley Mahlman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in the 240th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.