Vossen 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Vossen 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 10, 2026

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  • Vossen DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
T.J. Moore Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
T.J. Moore
WR Clemson
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Austin Romaine
LB Texas Tech
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Lance Heard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (JAX)
Lance Heard
OT Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Murray
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Echoles: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Will Echoles slide 38 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The Taylor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In the 18th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles at slot 56 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at the 82nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Ashton Hampton
Ashton Hampton at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Koi Perich
They reached a country mile for Koi Perich at No. 97, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes in pick No. 161 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 T.J. Moore
A reach on T.J. Moore in pick 194; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Austin Romaine
They paid sticker price for Austin Romaine in Round 7, Pick 18, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick240 Rnd7 Darius Taylor
A big swing on Darius Taylor at pick 240, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.