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Jfresh2800'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

The Rob Brzenzinki moves

  • Jfresh2800 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Rivers from sliding. Grade: B.

Somebody in the 196th overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Eric Rivers, the No. 171 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 20th pick they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A slide stopped in pick No. 57, with Emmanuel McNeil-Warren worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
The board fumbled Jadarian Price all the way to No. 82, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 25, where Treydan Stukes graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Nice patience on Connor Lew, who had no business lasting to slot 92. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Daylen Everette while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 163rd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Eric Rivers
Taking Eric Rivers in pick No. 196 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at slot 234 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick235 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at No. 235 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
They paid up for Diego Pavia at the 239th pick when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaydn Ott
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaydn Ott. It fills a real need, too.