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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

03/25

  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Nick Barrett, 55 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Dixon at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A tidy bit of business in the 18th pick, where Jeremiyah Love graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Fair-plus on Keith Abney II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick82 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Value with a capital V on Kamari Ramsey in the 82nd overall pick, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick 97 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A conviction pick on Kaleb Elarms-Orr at pick No. 163 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
Value said wait; Nick Barrett in No. 196 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
The board had cheaper options than Desmond Reid at pick No. 234, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the 235th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
They paid up for Wesley Bissainthe at the 244th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.