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llll'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • llll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jadarian Price had no business being available in the 83rd overall pick, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 18 they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
The board had CJ Allen higher than the 49th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in Round 3, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers is a better player than the 97th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Good price on Tanner Koziol in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
They took Aaron Anderson at par in the 162nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in No. 195 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Hall. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Fair-plus on Hykeem Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
A straight-up fair deal on Ethan O'Connor at pick 240, value and slot in agreement. Stacking talent where they were already deep.