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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
David Gusta
DL Washington State
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Devin Moore. He came off 32 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Price value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. Nearly every premium pick 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 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Devin Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Devin Moore. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jadarian Price in No. 82, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Joe Royer
No drama and no debate, Joe Royer went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in pick 161 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 David Gusta
They paid sticker price for David Gusta in slot 194, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Fair-plus on Aiden Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick240 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Steal is underselling it; Thaddeus Dixon at the 240th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.