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moebetterpicks'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2026

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  • moebetterpicks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaleel McLaughlin
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Lee Hunter, taking him 50 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Scott pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. The Price steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 18 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 62 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in Round 3, Pick 25 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Nothing to complain about; Jacob Rodriguez went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Xavier Scott adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach for Pat Coogan in No. 161; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A conviction pick on Bud Clark at pick No. 168 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A straight-up fair deal on Will Kacmarek at Round 7, Pick 18, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey in pick 240 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in the 241st overall pick says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.