jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hykeem Williams at the 244th overall pick, a reach of 42 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good price on Caleb Banks in No. 49, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the 97th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid a round early for Xavier Nwankpa in the 163rd pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at Round 6, Pick 15 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 18: Jeff Caldwell for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They jumped the gun on Isaiah Jatta, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at the 244th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.