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treej'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

Mock 19

  • treej DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PHI)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PHI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The Vikings went off the board in a big way for Zxavian Harris, 97 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ponds. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher went begging.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Avieon Terrell and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went about where he belonged in pick No. 49. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at slot 68 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick82 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, D'Angelo Ponds adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Value with a capital V on Sam Hecht in Round 3, Pick 33, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the 112th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Zxavian Harris
They reached into another round for Zxavian Harris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They let Tanner Koziol come to them and pounced at No. 163. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 196, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at Round 6, Pick 34 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They reached a country mile for Cole Payton at the 218th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.