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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Vikings walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Landing McNeil-Warren that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is a better player than pick 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
They paid up for Emmett Johnson at slot 82 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in pick No. 97, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at Round 5, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
No edge and no loss on Trey Zuhn III in the 194th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in the 234th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman in No. 240 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.