FirstShot'S MOCK DRAFT
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FirstShot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

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  • FirstShot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ATL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA-
The Vikings let Scott fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Keionte Scott slides to the 94th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
A slide stopped in slot 18, with Jordyn Tyson worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 18 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 94 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
They read the board right and Tim Keenan III was the payoff at No. 155. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes at the 196th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in pick No. 197 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and TJ Hall at the Round 7 slot is the proof. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
No drama and no debate, Aiden Fisher went about where he belonged in the 231st pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They took Cole Payton at par in the 234th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey in Round 7, Pick 24 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.