Landry_3'S MOCK DRAFT
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Landry_3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Wheatley: B-.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Zakee Wheatley fell into No. 97. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. If Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Taurean York
Taurean York in slot 48 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
They paid up for Emmett Johnson at the 79th pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in Round 3, Pick 33, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in the 164th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
A quiet steal in pick No. 198: CJ Daniels for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miles Kitselman at pick 231. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
By-the-book stuff, Nolan Rucci at No. 243 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.