Kev05555'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kev05555'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • Kev05555 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Vikings, and a C to match.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Trey Holly went at No. 18, a good 304 picks before the board was ready.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Hit on Trey Holly and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Trey Holly
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Holly. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Anthony Hill Jr. at pick No. 49 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in No. 82 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick 163 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
You do not let a wide receiver like CJ Daniels reach slot 196 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 234th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick235 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They took Lander Barton at par in slot 235, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick244 Rnd7 Michael Taaffe
Somehow Michael Taaffe was still sitting there in pick No. 244, and they pounced on premier safety value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.