Jed13'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jed13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Jed13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (ATL)
David Gusta
DL Washington State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Deven Eastern, 41 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Harvey pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Nice patience on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who had no business lasting to the 49th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
The board had Jonah Coleman higher than pick No. 82, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chris McClellan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chris McClellan well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol is a better player than No. 161 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kobe Baynes at Round 6, Pick 16 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They left a pile of value on the table to take Desmond Reid this early at the Round 7 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern in Round 7, Pick 18 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
A tidy bit of business in the 240th pick, where DJ Harvey graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.