Yyyyyy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yyyyyy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • Yyyyyy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (IND)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Giddens
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Vikings skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On value alone, Kite makes the weekend a net positive. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in the 47th overall pick: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Fair-plus on Caleb Banks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez is a better player than pick No. 94 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at the 97th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board had Bryce Lance higher than pick 130, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Nothing to complain about; Tanner Koziol went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at slot 194 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zxavian Harris. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at No. 234 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing DJ Harvey in slot 240. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick246 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in Round 7, Pick 30 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick255 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They read the board right and Fa'alili Fa'amoe was the payoff at pick 255. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.