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Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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  • Dadtastic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Kendricks
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Adam Randall in pick No. 240, a good 37 spots before the room expected him. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Eric Kendricks deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 27th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
A quiet steal in slot 39: Chris Brazzell II for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good price on Caleb Banks in No. 49, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in Round 3, Pick 19 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick133 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A tidy bit of business in pick 133, where Bud Clark graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They went early on Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They jumped the gun on J'Mari Taylor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Pat Coogan. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Value said wait; Jack Kelly in pick No. 234 says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at pick 235 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in the 240th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.