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Dmeschbe'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • Dmeschbe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
The phones sank the Vikings this weekend: D+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Vikings reached some 47 spots for Trey Holly, and value like that does not grow back. Put together, it is a D+.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Neal pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still on the board.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Neal where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 24 they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick 49 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They let Jadarian Price come to them and pounced at the 70th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A curious use of the Round 3 slot. Edge rusher and interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a cornerback in Julian Neal did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Bishop Fitzgerald
A reach for Bishop Fitzgerald in No. 97; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A tidy bit of business in slot 107, where Jack Endries graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 108th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trinidad Chambliss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Pat Coogan well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Josh Cuevas
A wild overpay on Josh Cuevas in slot 161, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Holly
They reached a country mile for Trey Holly at No. 194, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.