jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA- FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Stowers: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Eli Stowers at pick 91 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The cost of the Randall reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 26th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in No. 49 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 82 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at pick No. 91 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at slot 97 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Circle this one: Isaiah World at Round 5, Pick 23 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ted Hurst in the 196th overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They barely believed it either: Thaddeus Dixon still on the board at the Round 7 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick240 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Adam Randall this early at pick No. 240. The roster fit checks out.