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Hogman52'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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  • Hogman52 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Fifita: B+.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Noah Fifita, the No. 211 name on the board, in No. 241. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots went begging. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The Harold Landry III deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Slaughter in No. 48. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare slid further than he should have, and pick No. 79 is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 30 on Chandler Rivers with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots unsolved.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 97th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
The board had Isaac Smith higher than pick 164, and the safety fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Boettcher. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Noah Fifita
Somehow Noah Fifita was still sitting there in the 241st overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at pick No. 243 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.