JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

Brads 4.0

  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reese Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB+
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Vikings steal Golday and grade out a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jake Golday slide, and the Vikings were the ones holding the card at pick 97. Highway robbery. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 18 they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York slid further than he should have, and pick 89 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Fair-plus on Chandler Rivers, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in pick No. 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Jones at the 129th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at Round 5, Pick 23 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Louis Moore
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Louis Moore in the 163rd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dae'Quan Wright at Round 6, Pick 15. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Zavion Thomas worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
No edge and no loss on Robert Henry Jr. in pick No. 240; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.