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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

MIN Gets REESE

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SF)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB FutureC+
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 33: the Vikings steal Lew and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Connor Lew at pick No. 97 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Aguilar to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They read the board right and Dillon Thieneman was the payoff at pick No. 49. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in slot 94 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They will replay Connor Lew at pick 97 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
No edge and no loss on Chris McClellan in No. 127; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick133 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They paid sticker price for CJ Daniels in Round 4, Pick 33, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Good price on Mike Washington Jr. in the 138th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Value with a capital V on Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 161st pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun is a better player than the 168th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick194 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Matt Gulbin at Round 6, Pick 15 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Nice patience on Miles Kitselman, who had no business lasting to the 234th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in pick No. 240. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
They paid a round early for Jack Kelly in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick255 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Value said wait; Joey Aguilar in No. 255 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.