jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 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
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jake Golday at pick No. 97 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A tidy bit of business in the 18th overall pick, where Arvell Reese graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They read the board right and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was the payoff at No. 49. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 82 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zxavian Harris in the 163rd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper slipping to Round 6, Pick 15 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
The board had Riley Nowakowski higher than slot 234, and the tight end fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
By-the-book stuff, Kaden Wetjen at pick 235 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They paid sticker price for Eli Heidenreich in slot 244, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.