draftslaysethan'S MOCK DRAFT
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draftslaysethan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

draft number 2

  • draftslaysethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BUF)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cole Bishop
S
Head Shot
David Edwards
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Marvin Jones Jr. at pick 235, a reach of 100 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Landing York that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick83 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
They reached a country mile for Chase Bisontis at pick 83, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Taurean York
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 97 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They did well to land J'Mari Taylor in Round 5, Pick 19, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Fair-plus on Jalen Farmer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron is a better player than the 194th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
A real head-scratcher, Miles Kitselman in the 198th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar at slot 234 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at the 235th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson slid further than he should have, and No. 240 is lovely value for the linebacker. Stacking talent where they were already deep.