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-'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

Moving On

  • - DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Mendoza: B.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Landing Price that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Coogan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 18th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at Round 2, Pick 17 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 86 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
You do not let a running back like Jadarian Price reach No. 97 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
The board had Tacario Davis higher than slot 123, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach for Pat Coogan in pick No. 161; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 194th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
They did well to land Ethan O'Connor in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
No drama and no debate, Tosh Baker went about where he belonged in No. 240. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.