Cornball2026'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cornball2026'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

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  • Cornball2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LV)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (LV)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players traded away
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Carson Wentz
QB
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Dwight McGlothern
CB
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
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Javon Hargrave
DT
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Jonathan Allen
DT
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Jonathan Greenard
DE
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Taki Taimani
DL
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Vikings reached for Payton and never recovered. Grade: F.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Cole Payton at the 67th overall pick is 171 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 6 they get a centerpiece for the ground game. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Nothing to complain about; CJ Allen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick No. 97 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 163 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A quiet steal in No. 180: Jalen Stroman for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.