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Mudski57'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

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  • Mudski57 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Lee III fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somebody in the 82nd pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Will Lee III, the No. 57 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at No. 49 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Will Lee III
They robbed the room for Will Lee III here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick97 Rnd3 Joe Royer
No edge and no loss on Joe Royer in the 97th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Nothing to complain about; Aaron Anderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A quiet steal in pick 194: DJ Harvey for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Riley Mahlman in the 234th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton in slot 240 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.