Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 6, 2026

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  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Emerson Mandell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Emerson Mandell
OT Wisconsin
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureC+
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Daevin Hobbs, taking him 24 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Suntarine Perkins
In pick No. 18 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jamari Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jamari Johnson at the 49th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick82 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
They jumped the gun on Nyck Harbor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in the 97th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick98 Rnd3 Ashton Hampton
A real head-scratcher, Ashton Hampton in Round 3, Pick 34 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tony Rojas
Tony Rojas slipping to No. 161 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick194 Rnd6 Emerson Mandell
Emerson Mandell at pick No. 194 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
No drama and no debate, Smith Snowden went about where he belonged in the 234th pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at the 240th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.