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Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

2027 Draft Capital Trades

  • Dadtastic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TEN)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (BUF)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (TEN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TEN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Tucker
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesC- FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Price: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jadarian Price at slot 91 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Heidenreich proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Peter Woods in the 35th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Golday in No. 77. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in pick 91 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They barely believed it either: Domonique Orange still on the board at pick No. 97. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in slot 116 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in Round 4, Pick 31 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
A quiet steal in the 168th pick: Charles Demmings for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Good price on Ephesians Prysock in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr slid further than he should have, and pick 196 is lovely value for the linebacker. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 220th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the 235th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.