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jzb'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • jzb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAR)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (JAX)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (BUF)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DEN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (KC)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Trey Zuhn III, taking him 35 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Getting Lawson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher went begging. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 29th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at slot 49. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Nothing to complain about; Jonah Coleman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They robbed the room for Deontae Lawson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A curious use of the 94th overall pick. Edge rusher needed the pick; a cornerback in Daylen Everette did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
A big swing on Billy Schrauth at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Value said wait; Ted Hurst in pick No. 124 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the 154th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at slot 167 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 176th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They paid sticker price for Pat Coogan in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
A reach on Sawyer Robertson in Round 6, Pick 12; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 192 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick 206 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 6, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
They reached a country mile for Diego Pavia at pick No. 216, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.