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

VikingQuest_2

  • VikingQuest DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

The war room fell hard for Tony Grimes, and it showed at slot 194: 39 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Wheatley steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at slot 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than pick No. 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick82 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zakee Wheatley at the 82nd pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A wild overpay on Mike Washington Jr. in pick 97, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A conviction pick on Pat Coogan at Round 5, Pick 23 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in the 194th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
Tosh Baker in the 234th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Markis Deal
They reached into another round for Markis Deal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.