MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
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MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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Mock drafts from MPLS1989

January 21

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Lew: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Connor Lew had no business being available in Round 3, Pick 33, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
No edge and no loss on Chris Johnson in No. 49; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A safety of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 18 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Connor Lew in slot 97, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
By-the-book stuff, Jaydn Ott at the 161st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miles Kitselman at pick 194. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Fair-plus on Ethan O'Connor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at pick No. 240 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.