Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players traded away
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Aaron Jones
RB
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Ben Sims
TE
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Bo Richter
LB
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Carson Wentz
QB
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Fabian Moreau
CB
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Harrison Smith
S
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Javon Hargrave
DT
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Jay Ward
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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Jeshaun Jones
WR
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Josh Ross
LB
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Justin Skule
OT
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Michael Jurgens
C
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Rondale Moore
WR
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
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Taki Taimani
DL
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Tavierre Thomas
CB
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Ty Chandler
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Vikings this weekend: D-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Lander Barton a full 58 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Vikings indulged a want in Davis while a need in quarterback and edge rusher stayed open.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerfielder for the defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in the 46th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 49th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at pick No. 82 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Nothing to complain about; Daylen Everette went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 4 on Tacario Davis with quarterback and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick110 Rnd4 Lander Barton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Lander Barton while clear needs at quarterback and edge rusher sat open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A wild overpay on Oscar Delp in pick No. 141, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 161st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They paid a round early for Barion Brown in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
A real head-scratcher, Daevin Hobbs in Round 6, Pick 18 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
They let Isaac Smith come to them and pounced at No. 229. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor at pick 234 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick240 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They reached into another round for Noah Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.