MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
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MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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Mock drafts from MPLS1989

January 7

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ian Wheeler
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Washington: B.

When a board-topper like A'Mauri Washington slides to pick No. 84, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. The Campbell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
The board had Jake Slaughter higher than the Round 2 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Circle this one: A'Mauri Washington at the 84th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 95 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Nice patience on Jake Golday, who had no business lasting to the 97th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at slot 131 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 157 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 161, with Terrance Carter Jr. worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Good price on Monroe Mills in slot 196, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Fair-plus on Jaydn Ott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A reach on Amare Campbell in Round 7, Pick 18; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick235 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Hartford at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in No. 241. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Miller Moss in pick No. 244 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Jerry Wilson at the 251st pick squarely in line with his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick256 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing De'Zhaun Stribling in the 256th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.