Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Eric Gentry at slot 240. The Vikings jumped the board by 37 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Landing Scott that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy little value on Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than pick 82, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They did well to land Nicholas Singleton in Round 3, Pick 33, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in slot 162 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick195 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They jumped the gun on Barion Brown, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 PJ Williams
No drama and no debate, PJ Williams went about where he belonged in pick No. 234. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick240 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 240th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.