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treej'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • treej DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LAC)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

Nobody had Eli Heidenreich this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 89 spots to get him at the Round 5 slot.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Abney II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

So much rides on Kenyon Sadiq that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 22 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the 49th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A quiet steal in No. 61: Lee Hunter for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Steal is underselling it; Keith Abney II at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick82 Rnd3 Logan Jones
They paid up for Logan Jones at slot 82 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 123, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Eli Heidenreich
They reached a country mile for Eli Heidenreich at pick 163, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 196th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick235 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
No drama and no debate, Aiden Fisher went about where he belonged in pick No. 235. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.