Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • Dadtastic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cobie Durant
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent pick No. 244 on Hykeem Williams, a name the board had a full 45 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Slaughter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Cobie Durant deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 57 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They will replay Jadarian Price at the 82nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Value with a capital V on Daylen Everette in No. 92, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Bud Clark
A conviction pick on Bud Clark at Round 3, Pick 33 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
No edge and no loss on Nate Boerkircher in slot 163; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Caleb Douglas
They robbed the room for Caleb Douglas here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at the 234th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Nice patience on Jadon Canady, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 19. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at pick 239 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick244 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hykeem Williams this early at No. 244. The roster fit checks out.