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clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

Vikings

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (KC)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (KC)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Sermon
RB
Head Shot
T.J. Tampa
CB
Head Shot
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
Head Shot
Jared Wiley
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
Larceny in slot 99 lands the Vikings a B+, Lew and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. It is not that Perkins Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Fair-plus on Jonah Coleman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette slid further than he should have, and slot 79 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Domonique Orange reach No. 94 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 97 leaves edge rusher, safety and other spots for later.
Pick99 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 99 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Zachariah Branch. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick164 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drew Allar in the 164th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 198th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.