mnv'S MOCK DRAFT
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mnv'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • mnv DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Slaughter fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Jake Slaughter, the No. 43 name on the board, sitting there at pick 82 like a gift left on the doorstep.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. If Thieneman pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In pick 18 they get a centerfielder for the defense, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 49th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in pick No. 82, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson in the 97th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tanner Koziol at Round 5, Pick 23 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Cameron in No. 194. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at slot 240 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.