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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 163 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
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Bryce Boettcher went at the Round 5 slot, a good 28 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

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

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

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They paid up for Lee Hunter at slot 40 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A straight-up fair deal on A.J. Haulcy at the 49th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jadarian Price at pick 74 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in the 82nd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They took Ted Hurst at par in pick No. 91, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
They did well to land Sam Hecht in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A wild overpay on Bryce Boettcher in Round 5, Pick 8, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick163 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Value with a capital V on Charles Demmings in the 163rd pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A clean, defensible pick in the 196th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jeff Caldwell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaden Wetjen. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A reach for Eli Heidenreich in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at pick No. 244 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.