jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Connor Lew, the No. 65 name on the board, sitting there at pick 107 like a gift left on the doorstep. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 24 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 17 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the 70th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Haulcy at pick 82 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick107 Rnd4 Connor Lew
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 107th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sam Roush at No. 161 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Nice patience on Thaddeus Dixon, who had no business lasting to pick No. 194. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick234 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Nothing to complain about; PJ Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They took Jordan Hall at par in pick No. 240, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.