lotrloremaster'S MOCK DRAFT
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lotrloremaster'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

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  • lotrloremaster DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (ARI)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ARI)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Vikings did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Call it a C- and check back in two years.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Heidenreich left real value on the table behind him. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 18th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 17. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Logan Jones
The board had cheaper options than Logan Jones at pick 82, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zxavian Harris in slot 163. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick No. 196 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in No. 234 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.