Jaydog17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaydog17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 1, 2026

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  • Jaydog17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Terry Moore
S Ohio State
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Anthony Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Anthony Smith
DE-EDGE Minnesota
Jacob Ponton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Ponton
OT Texas Tech
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Mark Nabou Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Nabou Jr.
C Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedA TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Manning. Grade: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Arch Manning is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The cost of the Carter reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Terry Moore
Terry Moore in slot 49 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in the 82nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Anthony Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Smith at the 97th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jacob Ponton
Value said wait; Jacob Ponton in Round 5, Pick 23 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Alliegro in pick 194, miles early. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick234 Rnd7 Noah Carter
Noah Carter at pick No. 234 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Mark Nabou Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mark Nabou Jr. at the Round 7 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.