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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ty Johnson
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Riley Mahlman, taking him 64 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Orange. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They read the board right and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was the payoff at the 49th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Sam Roush
The board had cheaper options than Sam Roush at pick No. 82, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Steal is underselling it; Domonique Orange at pick 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A straight-up fair deal on Demond Claiborne at Round 5, Pick 23, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Nice patience on Charles Demmings, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in slot 196. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
By-the-book stuff, Kaden Wetjen at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A wild overpay on Riley Mahlman in pick No. 235, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
No drama and no debate, Eli Heidenreich went about where he belonged in the 244th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.