Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 12, 2026

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  • Ottis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Marcus Neal Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Marcus Neal Jr.
S Penn State
Williams Nwaneri Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Williams Nwaneri
DE-EDGE Nebraska
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Cole Sullivan Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cole Sullivan
LB Oklahoma
DeSean Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeSean Bishop
RB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

The Vikings looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Nico Iamaleava at the 49th pick regardless, 44 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Sullivan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dashawn Spears
In slot 18 they get an enforcer at safety, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava at pick 49 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Marcus Neal Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Marcus Neal Jr. at No. 82, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Williams Nwaneri
They reached into another round for Williams Nwaneri, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee at Round 5, Pick 23 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 C.J. Fite
Quietly one of the better values of the day, C.J. Fite at the 194th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cole Sullivan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cole Sullivan at pick No. 234 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick240 Rnd7 DeSean Bishop
DeSean Bishop at the 240th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.