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kkkkkk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • kkkkkk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Slaughter. Final grade: B.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Slaughter, the No. 54 name on the board, in pick 82.

Every board in the league had Murdock lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at pick No. 49 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the 82nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They let Zakee Wheatley come to them and pounced at pick 97. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Red Murdock
This one needs a full-page explanation: Red Murdock in Round 5, Pick 23, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen in No. 234 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in slot 235 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Nice patience on Charles Demmings, who had no business lasting to No. 244. A minor itch, scratched.