Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

2026 draft 55

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Nyziah Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nyziah Hunter
WR Nebraska
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings land in the muddy middle: C-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Nyziah Hunter at pick 49 is 348 spots clear of where he belonged.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thomas. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
In slot 18 they get a lockdown presence outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nyziah Hunter
They reached into another round for Nyziah Hunter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Taking Josiah Trotter in No. 82 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nicholas Singleton in the 97th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jakobe Thomas
They barely believed it either: Jakobe Thomas still on the board at pick 195. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Lander Barton
You do not let a linebacker like Lander Barton reach the 234th pick and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick240 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
They robbed the room for Josh Cuevas here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.