ScottyB1963'S MOCK DRAFT
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ScottyB1963'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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Mock drafts from ScottyB1963

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  • ScottyB1963 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (IND)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (GB)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylon Jones
CB
Head Shot
Isaiah McDuffie
LB
Head Shot
Dorian Strong
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.

The war room fell hard for Demond Claiborne, and it showed at pick No. 113: 51 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The veteran additions, Jaylon Jones chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They paid sticker price for A.J. Haulcy in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52 Rnd2 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in slot 52 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A slide stopped in the 78th overall pick, with Jake Golday worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick 82, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
The board fumbled Keylan Rutledge all the way to pick No. 97, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at the 113th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They barely believed it either: Logan Jones still on the board at the 120th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Fair-plus on Jeff Caldwell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Good price on Thaddeus Dixon in pick 234, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick235 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
They paid up for Andre Fuller at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at No. 244 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.