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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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01/21/26 [2]

  • 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
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Traded
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Jordan White. He came off 28 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Muhammad. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A tidy bit of business in the 18th overall pick, where Arvell Reese graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Thieneman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
By-the-book stuff, Nicholas Singleton at No. 82 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
They paid a round early for Pat Coogan in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan White
A wild overpay on Jordan White in the 195th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Fair-plus on PJ Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq at the 234th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
Luke Hasz at slot 240 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.