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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terell Smith
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

The Vikings did not so much draft Hykeem Williams as overpay for him, 34 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Lew pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In pick 18 they get a wrecking ball inside, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Steal is underselling it; Jake Golday at the 82nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Taking Mike Washington Jr. in Round 3, Pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in slot 111, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They let Charles Demmings come to them and pounced at the 163rd overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They took VJ Payne at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
A straight-up fair deal on John Michael Gyllenborg at pick 234, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at the 235th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at No. 239 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at Round 7, Pick 28 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They talked themselves into Hykeem Williams at the 256th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.