jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT

jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Players Gained
Head Shot
Benjamin St-Juste
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Vikings let Hunter fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Lee Hunter slide 33 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Boettcher pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The Benjamin St-Juste pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They will replay Lee Hunter at Round 3, Pick 18 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy little value on Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 97, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 120th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Boettcher in the Round 5 slot, miles early. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at slot 163 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at No. 196 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaden Wetjen. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They went early on Eli Heidenreich in No. 235, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
They paid a round early for Josh Cuevas in the 244th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.