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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Vikings.

The Vikings did not so much draft Hykeem Williams as overpay for him, 41 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 24th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 17 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at pick No. 82 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emmett Johnson in No. 97. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
They did well to land Daylen Everette in pick 107, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Nwankpa well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
They robbed the room for Marlin Klein here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick No. 240 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.