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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (IND)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Giddens
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Mike Washington Jr., taking him 34 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

However the rest shakes out, Rodriguez at that price is a win they earned. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 47th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They paid sticker price for Jake Slaughter in No. 49, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone slipping to pick 78 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mike Washington Jr. in the Round 3 slot, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick163 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They reached a country mile for VJ Payne at Round 5, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at the 196th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Taking Jeff Caldwell in the 234th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They went early on Isaiah Jatta in Round 7, Pick 19, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 244 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.