Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • Dadtastic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

The Vikings looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Hykeem Williams at the 244th pick regardless, 45 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That Price pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
They let Arvell Reese come to them and pounced at pick No. 18. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick49 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lee Hunter. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They robbed the room for Jadarian Price here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Nice patience on Davison Igbinosun, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 33. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in pick 163 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ephesians Prysock in the Round 6 slot. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A big swing on Bryce Foster at slot 235, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Value said wait; Hykeem Williams in pick 244 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.