VikingQuest'S MOCK DRAFT
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VikingQuest'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Kendal Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kendal Daniels
S Oklahoma
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (GB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Kendal Daniels at pick No. 240. The Vikings jumped the board by 58 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Reese where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Job largely done: safety settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese slipping to the 18th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick49 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick 49 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
A wild overpay on Tacario Davis in pick No. 91, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Logan Jones
They talked themselves into Logan Jones at Round 3, Pick 33, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No drama and no debate, Mike Washington Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 126. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bud Clark this early at the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at pick 194 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kendal Daniels
Kendal Daniels at No. 240 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jaquaize Pettaway
Jaquaize Pettaway in slot 254 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.