Gabriel Chudis'S MOCK DRAFT
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Gabriel Chudis'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

Mock 1

  • Gabriel Chudis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Slaughter fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jake Slaughter got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at No. 97. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at pick No. 18 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They did well to land Caleb Banks in the 49th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in No. 82 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at pick 97. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They read the board right and Charles Demmings was the payoff at the 163rd pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor slid further than he should have, and slot 196 is lovely value for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zavion Thomas at Round 7, Pick 19. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
You do not let a safety like Isaiah Nwokobia reach No. 244 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.