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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Trey Zuhn III selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 32 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The bottom line is a respectable B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Neal. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love slid further than he should have, and the Round 1 slot is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in Round 2, Pick 17 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Connor Lew at the 82nd overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at pick 97 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They went early on Xavier Nwankpa in No. 161, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at slot 194. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Mahlman in slot 234, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A reach on J. Michael Sturdivant in the 240th pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.