th51464'S MOCK DRAFT
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th51464'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • th51464 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (SEA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (SEA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Blake Cashman
LB
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Carson Wentz
QB
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Isaiah Rodgers Sr.
CB
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
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James Pierre
CB
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Josh Metellus
S
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Josh Ross
LB
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Justin Skule
OT
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Ryan Van Demark
OT
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Theo Jackson
S
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Will Fries
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD-
A weekend the Vikings spent ahead of the board, for worse: F.

The Vikings treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 244 on Haynes King a full 64 spots early. A F, plain and simple.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

On value alone, Love makes the weekend a net positive.

In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 6th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 24 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 32 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick82 Rnd3 Logan Jones
They jumped the gun on Logan Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 TJ Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take TJ Hall this early at pick No. 163. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick196 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 196 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in slot 234 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at the 235th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
They reached a country mile for Haynes King at Round 7, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.