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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureB
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings did not so much draft Hykeem Williams as overpay for him, 48 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 49 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to the 82nd pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at Round 3, Pick 28. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at No. 97 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 163 is lovely value for the cornerback. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in pick 196 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid up for Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hykeem Williams. A need, and now a little less of one.