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b'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • b DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Jennings. Final grade: B.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kevin Jennings fell into pick 240. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 18 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than pick 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A slide stopped in the 82nd overall pick, with Keith Abney II worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malachi Fields at the 97th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tanner Koziol in No. 162. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at Round 6, Pick 15 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick234 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 234 with a little surplus value in J. Michael Sturdivant. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Jennings at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.