Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dadtastic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • Dadtastic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The war room fell hard for Hykeem Williams, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Price pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 20 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 17. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Taking Jadarian Price in the 82nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 92 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 De'Zhaun Stribling
They took De'Zhaun Stribling at par in pick No. 97, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A slide stopped in the 112th pick, with Logan Jones worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in No. 163 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at slot 177 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A straight-up fair deal on VJ Payne at pick 196, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
No edge and no loss on Kaden Wetjen in the 234th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A wild overpay on Hykeem Williams in Round 7, Pick 19, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Kelly well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.