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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Haulcy from sliding. Grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how A.J. Haulcy got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at pick 82. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Harold Landry III deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Reaching for Boettcher left real value on the table behind him. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than pick 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Haulcy at slot 82 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They jumped the gun on Darrell Jackson Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Nothing to complain about; Trey Zuhn III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They paid up for Bryce Boettcher at No. 163 when waiting would have done the job. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 196th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
The board had Riley Nowakowski higher than the 234th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at pick 235 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They took Eli Heidenreich at par in Round 7, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.