jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT

jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Players Gained
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Christian Elliss
LB
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Maxwell Hairston
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Bryce Foster pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 50 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 31 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in the 82nd pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Mike Washington Jr. in No. 97, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Fair-plus on Marlin Klein, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in pick 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They did well to land Jeff Caldwell in pick 196, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at Round 6, Pick 21 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at pick No. 234 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where TJ Hall graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick244 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
You do not let a tight end like Miles Kitselman reach No. 244 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.