jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 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
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Eric Gentry; the Vikings did not wait, grabbing him 84 spots ahead at pick No. 195.

That Lew pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 49 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Will Lee III
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Will Lee III in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to slot 97, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
They took Jaydn Ott at par in the 162nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in pick 195 says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 234th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in Round 7, Pick 24 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.