ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
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ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • ChefPack34 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (SEA)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Armoni Goodwin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Armoni Goodwin
RB UT Martin
DeVonta Smith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (SEA)
DeVonta Smith
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Seth McGowan went at the 97th overall pick, a good 90 picks before the board was ready.

The Moore pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They let Chris Johnson come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 17. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A big swing on Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 82nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Taurean York
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taurean York in the 96th pick, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at pick No. 97 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Louis Moore
They will replay Louis Moore at pick 196 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Josh Moten
They talked themselves into Josh Moten at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.