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ScottyB1963'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Golday fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Golday tumbling to the Vikings in pick No. 82 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Kelly pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Christen Miller
By-the-book stuff, Christen Miller at pick No. 49 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 18 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in slot 97 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid sticker price for Demond Claiborne in No. 163, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the 196th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at the 234th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen slipping to pick 235 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A premium they did not need to pay, Jack Kelly a notch or two before his time. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.