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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (BAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bucky Irving
RB
Head Shot
Robert Longerbeam
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Vikings.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Hykeem Williams went at pick 240, a good 47 picks before the board was ready. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than pick 46 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid sticker price for D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 49, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 82 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They paid a round early for Chris McClellan in Round 4, Pick 15, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 161st pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They jumped the gun on Xavier Nwankpa, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They robbed the room for Ted Hurst here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They liked Isaiah Jatta enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Value said wait; Hykeem Williams in slot 240 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.