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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

03/25/26.2

  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Players traded away
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Brett Rypien
QB
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Elijah Williams
DE
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Fabian Moreau
CB
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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Jeshaun Jones
WR
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John Wolford
QB
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Jonathan Greenard
DE
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Josh Ross
LB
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Justin Skule
OT
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Kahlef Hailassie
CB
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Matt Nelson
OT
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Taki Taimani
DL
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

They are betting Jackson Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

That Love pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 18 they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to pick No. 31. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 49th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 82nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 33 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reach on Domani Jackson in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick196 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They paid a round early for Keyshaun Elliott in slot 196, more than the board wanted. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick234 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They let Zavion Thomas come to them and pounced at pick 234. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
A quiet steal in the 235th overall pick: Andre Fuller for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in Round 7, Pick 28 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.