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Rmeddy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

The Dream

  • Rmeddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 48 picks early on Daylen Everette, and the board is going to hold them to it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Love pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
They read the board right and Jeremiyah Love was the payoff at pick 18. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Daylen Everette
A wild overpay on Daylen Everette in Round 2, Pick 17, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 82 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
They reached a country mile for Keylan Rutledge at pick No. 97, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They went early on Oscar Delp in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ahmaad Moses
A big swing on Ahmaad Moses at slot 194, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in No. 234 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
They paid up for Alex Harkey at the 240th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.