jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 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
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
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-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Allar: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Drew Allar slide, and the Vikings were the ones holding the card at the Round 5 slot. Highway robbery. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Every board in the league had Brown lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 49th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 97th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A quarterback of that caliber at pick 162 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in slot 195 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
By-the-book stuff, Riley Mahlman at No. 234 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Fair-plus on PJ Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.