Minnesota Vikings

📋 9-8 🏟️ NFC North 🎯 9 picks in 2026 Draft

📋 2026 Draft Picks

Round 1 #18

Round 2 #49

Round 3 #82, #97

Round 5 #163

Round 6 #196

Round 7 #234, #235, #244

🎯 Top Needs

🔥 DL OL S WR CB

DL: Interior defensive line

OL: Offensive line protection

S: Safety help

WR: Receiving weapons

CB: Secondary coverage

⭐ Our Pick

R1 Pick #18 S

Dillon Thieneman

S · Oregon · 6'0 · 201 lbs

91.1 PFF coverage grade — best in the nation. 4 analysts have him 18-19. Vikings need secondary help.

91.1 coverage grade (PFF, nation-best). 4.35 40, 41" vert. 9.89 RAS — elite athletic profile.

📊 Analyst Mock Projections

NFL.com (Band) S Dillon Thieneman (18 · MIN)

FantasyPros S Dillon Thieneman (18 · MIN)

Kiper (ESPN) S Dillon Thieneman (18 · MIN)

Brugler (Athletic) CB Jermod McCoy (18 · MIN)

McShay (Ringer) WR Denzel Boston (18 · MIN)

Iyer (TSN) S Dillon Thieneman (18 · MIN)

💭 Dream Draft — All 9 Picks

R1 #18 WR Makai Lemon USC

R2 #49 CB Brandon Cisse South Carolina

R3 #82 WR Zachariah Branch Georgia

R3 #97 OG Jalen Farmer Kentucky

R5 #163 Target: DL — Interior defensive line

R6 #196 Target: OL — Offensive line protection

R7 #234 Target: DL — Interior defensive line

R7 #235 Target: CB — Secondary coverage

R7 #244 Target: S — Safety help

👀 Players to Watch

#13 WR Makai Lemon USC · 5'11 · 192 lbs

#14 CB Jermod McCoy Tennessee · 6'1 · 188 lbs

#15 WR Jordyn Tyson Arizona State · 6'2 · 203 lbs

#16 OT Monroe Freeling Georgia · 6'7 · 315 lbs

#18 OT Kadyn Proctor Alabama · 6'7 · 352 lbs

#19 S Dillon Thieneman Oregon · 6'0 · 201 lbs

#20 DT Peter Woods Clemson · 6'2 · 298 lbs

#21 WR Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana · 6'0 · 199 lbs

#24 CB Colton Hood Tennessee · 6'0 · 193 lbs

#26 DT Caleb Banks Florida · 6'6 · 327 lbs

🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #18

17 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:

S Dillon Thieneman

9/17 (53%)

NFL.com (Band), FantasyPros, Kiper (ESPN), Iyer (TSN), Jeremiah (NFL), PFF, Yahoo Collab, Fantasy Alarm, PrizePicks

S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

3/17 (18%)

Schrager (FOX), CBS (Wilson), NFL.com (Filice)

CB Jermod McCoy

1/17 (6%)

Brugler (Athletic)

WR Denzel Boston

1/17 (6%)

McShay (Ringer)

CB Chris Johnson

1/17 (6%)

DraftTek

CB Avieon Terrell

1/17 (6%)

USA Today (Sim)

DT Lee Hunter

1/17 (6%)

Campbell (WF)

Full Analyst Breakdown

NFL.com (Band) → S Dillon Thieneman

FantasyPros → S Dillon Thieneman

Kiper (ESPN) → S Dillon Thieneman

Iyer (TSN) → S Dillon Thieneman

Jeremiah (NFL) → S Dillon Thieneman

PFF → S Dillon Thieneman

Yahoo Collab → S Dillon Thieneman

Fantasy Alarm → S Dillon Thieneman

PrizePicks → S Dillon Thieneman

Brugler (Athletic) → CB Jermod McCoy

Schrager (FOX) → S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

CBS (Wilson) → S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

NFL.com (Filice) → S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

McShay (Ringer) → WR Denzel Boston

DraftTek → CB Chris Johnson

USA Today (Sim) → CB Avieon Terrell

Campbell (WF) → DT Lee Hunter

🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation

General Manager

Rob Brzezinski (interim)

Head Coach

Kevin O'Connell

Cap Space

$4.8M (very tight)

Dead Cap

$35.1M

🔄 Key Offseason Moves

🟢 Key Arrivals

Limited due to cap

🔴 Key Departures

Cap casualties

🎲 Draft Day Scenarios

✅ Dream Scenario

Dillon Thieneman gives them the rangy safety they've needed. McCarthy takes a leap in year 2.

❌ Nightmare Scenario

Cap constraints prevent roster improvement. Vikings regress in competitive NFC North.

📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)

2025 #24 OG Donovan Jackson Ohio State Starting guard

2024 #11 QB J.J. McCarthy Michigan Franchise QB

2023 #23 WR Jordan Addison USC WR2

2022 #32 S Lewis Cine Georgia Injury bust

2021 #14 OT Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech Pro Bowl OT

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