Saturday, April 18, 2026

Draft Favorites By Round

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than a week away. Here are some of my favorite players for the Minnesota Vikings in each of the seven rounds.

First Round
Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
Keldric Faulk, DL, Auburn
Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
Kayden McDonald, DL, Ohio State

Through the draft process, Dillon Thieneman and Keldric Faulk have emerged as my first round favorites. Followed closely by the rest. 

Second Round
Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
AJ Haulcy, S, LSU
Keionte Scott, CB, Miami

Third Round
Connor Lew, C, Auburn
Logan Jones, C, Iowa
Sam Hecht, C, Kansas State
Jake Slaughter, C, Florida
Kaleb Proctor, DL, SE Louisiana
Jaishawn Barham, Edge, Michigan
Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington
Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska

Fourth Round
Unfortunately, the Vikings have no fourth round pick. It’s going to be a frustrating start to Day 3.

Fifth Round
Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest
Devin Moore, CB, Florida
Jeff Caldwell, WR, Cincinnati
Ahmari Harvey, CB, Georgia Tech
Tanner Koziol, TE, Houston

Sixth Round
Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa
Deven Eastern, DL, Minnesota
Jordan van den Berg, DL, Georgia Tech
Jaydn Ott, RB, Oklahoma
Eli Heidenreich, RB/WR, Navy
Tyren Montgomery, WR, John Carroll

Seventh Round
Max Bredeson, TE/FB, Michigan
Zxavian Harris, DL, Mississippi
Brett Thorson, P, Georgia
Tristan Leigh, OT, Clemson
Uar Bernard, DL, Nigeria/IPP
Eric Gentry, LB, USC

A draft haul from the above favorites might look a little something like this:

1. Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
2. Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
3. Connor Lew, C, Auburn
3. Kaleb Proctor, DL, SE Louisiana
5. Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest
6. Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa
7. Max Bredeson, TE/FB, Michigan
7. Zxavian Harris, DL, Mississippi
7. Eric Gentry, LB, USC


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