fluidhips'S MOCK DRAFT
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fluidhips'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

Gabe's Favorite Draft Ever

  • fluidhips DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shawn Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Shawn Murphy
LB South Carolina
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trikweze Bridges
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
J.J. McCarthy
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueA+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Vikings let Hood fall into their laps, and walked away with a D+.

Call it larceny. Colton Hood sat on the board until the 244th pick, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback and offensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 18 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 David Bailey
You do not let an edge rusher like David Bailey reach slot 49 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jermod McCoy
Circle this one: Jermod McCoy at the 82nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick113 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in pick No. 113, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick118 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
A curious use of pick 118. Quarterback and offensive lineman needed the pick; a cornerback in Mansoor Delane did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in the 196th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Bud Clark
They barely believed it either: Bud Clark still on the board at Round 7, Pick 18. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick235 Rnd7 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at pick No. 244 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.