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gpicard1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • gpicard1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Sainristil
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and McNeil-Warren: A-.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, the No. 51 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 3 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Mike Sainristil gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They paid sticker price for Jake Slaughter in No. 49, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 7, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They let Jadarian Price come to them and pounced at slot 82. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Fair-plus on Kage Casey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
A quiet steal in pick No. 196: Dae'Quan Wright for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Thaddeus Dixon in the 234th pick, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zavion Thomas at pick 235 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Nothing to complain about; Fa'alili Fa'amoe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.