jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Virgil. Final grade: B.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Reggie Virgil, the No. 165 name on the board, in pick No. 196.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Moore lower, and that gap is the story.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
They let Jeremiyah Love come to them and pounced at the 18th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at pick 49 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They liked Devin Moore enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Max Klare
They barely believed it either: Max Klare still on the board at Round 3, Pick 33. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at the 163rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Reggie Virgil
You do not let a wide receiver like Reggie Virgil reach pick No. 196 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
By-the-book stuff, Owen Heinecke at slot 234 squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
No drama and no debate, Jalen Huskey went about where he belonged in No. 235. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brent Austin
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brent Austin in Round 7, Pick 28. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.