VikingQuest'S MOCK DRAFT
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VikingQuest'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • VikingQuest DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Kendal Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kendal Daniels
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

The Vikings looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Roman Hemby at the 194th pick regardless, 73 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Wheatley where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick 49 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at slot 82 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They went early on Zachariah Branch in the 97th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
They talked themselves into Roman Hemby at Round 6, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in Round 7, Pick 18 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kendal Daniels
Kendal Daniels at pick 240 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.