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Drakotico85'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • Drakotico85 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Branson Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Branson Robinson
RB Georgia State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Everette: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Daylen Everette had no business being available in pick 161, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They will need Robinson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 18 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Taurean York
Taurean York at pick No. 49 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at No. 82 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jakobe Thomas
Value said wait; Jakobe Thomas in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in pick 161 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick194 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
This one needs a full-page explanation: J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 6, Pick 15, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Branson Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Branson Robinson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A wild overpay on Eric Gentry in the 240th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.