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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Slaughter: B-.

Somebody in pick No. 82 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Jake Slaughter, the No. 51 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 edge rusher. Reaching for Sturdivant left real value on the table behind him.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 24 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sonny Styles at Round 2, Pick 17 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 97th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Somehow Nicholas Singleton was still sitting there in No. 107, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 139th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in slot 147 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 161, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They liked J. Michael Sturdivant enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 204. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Riley Mahlman at pick No. 234. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the 240th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.