nnnnnnnnnn'S MOCK DRAFT
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nnnnnnnnnn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • nnnnnnnnnn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Vinny Anthony II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Vinny Anthony II
WR Wisconsin
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings let Price fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Price where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Christian Gonzalez pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Bottom line, with Dillon Thieneman leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to the 49th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at Round 3, Pick 18 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the 97th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in pick No. 161 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Dae'Quan Wright in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Vinny Anthony II
They did well to land Vinny Anthony II in No. 234, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in pick No. 240 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.