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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 18: the Vikings steal Ponds and grade out a B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. D'Angelo Ponds had no business being available in pick 82, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Nwankpa pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Job largely done: safety settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick 49 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They barely believed it either: D'Angelo Ponds still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the 97th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at Round 4, Pick 7 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Good price on Bryce Lance in pick No. 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Nwankpa a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They paid sticker price for Pat Coogan in the 196th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They let Jeff Caldwell come to them and pounced at slot 234. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
Value with a capital V on DJ Harvey in pick 240, a genuine coup. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.