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treej'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

Mock 20

  • treej DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (KC)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (IND)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
DE
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Vikings this weekend: D-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Zxavian Harris at Round 3, Pick 33 is 122 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Coleman pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 26 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domonique Orange. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
They read the board right and Jonah Coleman was the payoff at the 78th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick 82 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91 Rnd3 Logan Jones
No edge and no loss on Logan Jones in pick No. 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zxavian Harris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zxavian Harris this early at Round 3, Pick 33. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Nothing to complain about; Kage Casey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 163, with Kevin Coleman Jr. worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at pick 169, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A conviction pick on Toriano Pride Jr. at the 196th pick that the board grades a round light. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cole Payton
By-the-book stuff, Cole Payton at No. 235 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.