jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reese Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Vikings put a flag in the ground for Hykeem Williams, 46 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Hurst pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th overall pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy little value on Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 17, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York at slot 97 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They reached a country mile for Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 161, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ted Hurst in the 194th pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick 234 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hykeem Williams this early at pick No. 240. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A big swing on J. Michael Sturdivant at the 246th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.