giannis31!'S MOCK DRAFT
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giannis31!'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

3 Round Mock 1.0

  • giannis31! DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The war room fell hard for Mike Washington Jr., and it showed at pick 49: 24 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Getting Lawson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In slot 18 they get a ballhawk on the back end, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Washington Jr. this early at the 49th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A straight-up fair deal on Daylen Everette at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
The board had Deontae Lawson higher than No. 97, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.