jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Drew Allar at Round 3, Pick 33 will need to, sitting 38 spots clear of his grade.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Lew makes the weekend a net positive.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 22 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Fair-plus on Dillon Thieneman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A straight-up fair deal on Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 86, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Drew Allar
A big swing on Drew Allar at slot 97, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the 161st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick194 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 194th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in pick No. 234 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at Round 7, Pick 24. A need, and now a little less of one.