2026 NFL'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026 NFL'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

try number 4

  • 2026 NFL DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ja'Marcus Ingram
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesC FutureB+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B.

The war room fell hard for Zxavian Harris, and it showed at No. 196: 23 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Boerkircher at that price is a win they earned.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 18 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They read the board right and Jadarian Price was the payoff at No. 82. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at the 97th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A premium they did not need to pay, Bryce Lance a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher slipping to slot 163 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A real head-scratcher, Zxavian Harris in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 18 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.