Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Howell from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Cashius Howell slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cashius Howell
Cashius Howell at No. 49 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.