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

2027VIKS2.0

  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Clarke Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Peter Clarke
TE Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Vikings will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Lacy lower, and that gap is the story. The Snowden value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Suntarine Perkins
In No. 18 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kewan Lacy
Value said wait; Kewan Lacy in pick No. 49 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
They jumped the gun on Nyck Harbor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Iapani Laloulu. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kayin Lee
Kayin Lee at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick194 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet in the 194th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
They went early on Anthony Evans III in slot 234, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Value with a capital V on Smith Snowden in pick 240, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.