Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT

Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

2026 NFL draft

  • Tkodger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did enough to get by: C+.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Chase Roberts, taking him 52 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

If Avieon Terrell and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell in No. 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
By-the-book stuff, Deontae Lawson at the 49th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick82 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmett Johnson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chase Roberts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Chase Roberts this early at pick 97. It patches a soft spot without any drama.