Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
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Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

Defence update

  • Manuck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jalen Hale Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Hale
WR Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings did not so much draft DJ Harvey as overpay for him, 64 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 27 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 17, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Fair-plus on Connor Lew, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A clean, defensible pick in the 82nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Domonique Orange. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jadarian Price in pick No. 102, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 DJ Harvey
A big swing on DJ Harvey at pick 161, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick174 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 174 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in the 234th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Hale
They reached a country mile for Jalen Hale at pick No. 244, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.