jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT

jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
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
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC- FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Vikings walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

The Heidenreich pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, McNeil-Warren makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Value with a capital V on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 49th overall pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Domonique Orange at the 82nd pick is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at No. 91 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick 97, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 126, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A reach for Bryce Boettcher in Round 5, Pick 23; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick165 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in slot 165 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner Koziol at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in slot 182 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Nothing to complain about; Ephesians Prysock went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick220 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
No drama and no debate, Toriano Pride Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 4. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
No edge and no loss on Kaden Wetjen in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A conviction pick on Eli Heidenreich at pick No. 235 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at the 244th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.