Reheheheheh'S MOCK DRAFT

Reheheheheh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • Reheheheheh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 196th pick: the Vikings steal Davis and grade out a B-.

Somebody in the Round 6 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while J.C. Davis, the No. 140 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Lee III lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jordyn Tyson
You do not let a wide receiver like Jordyn Tyson reach the 49th overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chandler Rivers well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Will Lee III adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick163 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Steal is underselling it; DeMonte Capehart at No. 163 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at slot 196 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
The board had Bryson Eason higher than pick 234, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tyren Montgomery
Nice patience on Tyren Montgomery, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 19. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kaden Wetjen at Round 7, Pick 28. The roster fit checks out.