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jayson'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

Vikings

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CHI)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Aaron Jones
RB
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Javon Hargrave
DT
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Jonathan Allen
DT
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Jordan Mason
RB
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Ryan Kelly
C
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Vikings overdrafted Jones and paid the price. Grade: F.

The Logan Jones pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 78 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, Allar at that price is a win they earned.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with edge rusher still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 6 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 18th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Logan Jones
Value said wait; Logan Jones in slot 49 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Drew Allar in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
No edge and no loss on Josh Cuevas in No. 194; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 London Humphreys
They took London Humphreys at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II in pick 240 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.