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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

JAX/MIN/PHI 7 RDS

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Hall: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Hall that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Every board in the league had Burks lower, and that gap is the story. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in slot 49, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They let A.J. Haulcy come to them and pounced at pick 60. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
A slide stopped in pick No. 82, with Jonah Coleman worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Deion Burks in the 97th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 126 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Fair-plus on Tanner Koziol, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Kage Casey in No. 166, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin slid further than he should have, and pick No. 194 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Good price on Jaren Kanak in the 234th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.