- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Jason Allen
-
Jakerallen DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Scott: B. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Keionte Scott, the No. 61 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 97th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Kelly pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
Job largely done: safety settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot.
Pick49
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in pick 49, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in the 82nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick No. 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
They let Skyler Gill-Howard come to them and pounced at the 163rd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196
Rnd6
Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at Round 6, Pick 15 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234
Rnd7
Miles Kitselman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miles Kitselman at No. 234. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235
Rnd7
Owen Heinecke
They took Owen Heinecke at par in slot 235, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at pick 244 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.









