jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
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
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hykeem Williams at pick No. 240, a reach of 41 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 18 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in pick No. 49 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 18, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They let Zakee Wheatley come to them and pounced at pick 97. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They read the board right and Kevin Coleman Jr. was the payoff at slot 161. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 234th overall pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They talked themselves into Hykeem Williams at pick No. 240, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.