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Seaswirl61'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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  • Seaswirl61 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B to prove it.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Vikings to leave a draft. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That Cooper Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 18, where Jeremiyah Love graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles is a better player than slot 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at the 82nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They let Omar Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at pick 97. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Fair-plus on Miles Kitselman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A straight-up fair deal on Tony Grimes at Round 7, Pick 18, value and slot in agreement. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Shamar Easter in the 240th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.