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Solly'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 7, 2025

2026 NFL DRAFT

  • Solly DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DE-EDGE Florida
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Cameron Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cameron Calhoun
CB Utah
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Kyron Drones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kyron Drones
QB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (KC)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NYG)
DJ Harvey
CB San Jose State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Travis Kelce
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Kyron Drones, 46 picks ahead of schedule. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the Round 1 slot they get an enforcer at safety. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
They reached a country mile for Jonah Coleman at the 33rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at No. 50 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 97 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaishawn Barham well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick173 Rnd5 Cameron Calhoun
They let Cameron Calhoun come to them and pounced at pick No. 173. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick208 Rnd6 J.C. Davis
A reach on J.C. Davis in slot 208; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kyron Drones
Kyron Drones at the 231st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.