Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 22, 2026

2027 viks

  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
J'Koby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
J'Koby Williams
RB Texas Tech
Brody Foley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brody Foley
TE Louisville
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Vikings, and a C+ to match.

The Kevin Jennings selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 40 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The Pierce steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Hit on Zabien Brown and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Zabien Brown
In slot 18 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at No. 49 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick82 Rnd3 J'Koby Williams
J'Koby Williams at the 82nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brody Foley
They reached a country mile for Brody Foley at pick No. 97, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
Drew Bobo at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Payton Pierce
Payton Pierce in Round 6, Pick 15 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick234 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
They paid up for Anthony Evans III at pick 234 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings in Round 7, Pick 24 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.