jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Vikings treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 240th overall pick on Hykeem Williams a full 46 spots early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. 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. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 18th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
A premium they did not need to pay, Jadarian Price a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 82nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They talked themselves into Xavier Nwankpa at No. 161, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. at slot 194 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at No. 234 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A real head-scratcher, Hykeem Williams in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.