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vvbbbbb'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

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  • vvbbbbb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B.

The Jadarian Price selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 30 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Haulcy pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs slipping to No. 17 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick79 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Haulcy at Round 3, Pick 15 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jadarian Price well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson at the 164th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 James Smith
Value said wait; James Smith in the 198th overall pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
By-the-book stuff, Lawson Luckie at Round 7, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.