Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft
National Football League Mock Draft • 2026 Season
Minnesota Vikings Draft Analysis
Minnesota's 9-8 record masked a defense that needs significant upgrades at cornerback and along the defensive line. At No. 18, the Vikings should be targeting the best defensive talent available. Caleb Downs, the Ohio State safety, is the kind of versatile defender who can play deep, in the box, or as a slot corner - exactly the type of chess piece that Brian Flores' defense thrives on. Downs' physical style and instincts for the ball create turnovers, and turnovers are what separates Minnesota's defense from being good to being great.
If Downs is gone, an edge rusher or interior defensive lineman would fill the next biggest void. The NFC North is a gauntlet - Detroit, Green Bay, and Chicago all improved this offseason - and the Vikings can't afford to tread water defensively while hoping Sam Darnold and the offense carry every game. The right pick at No. 18 won't fix everything, but it can signal that Minnesota's front office understands the urgency of the moment.
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2026 Draft Picks
8 picks · NFL Draft
Pick #18(#18 overall)
Pick #17(#49 overall)
Pick #18(#82 overall)
Pick #33(#97 overall)
Pick #23(#162 overall)
via Philadelphia Eagles
+3 more picks in rounds 6, 7
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2025 Record
Minnesota Vikings
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Draft History
310 picks · 1990–2025
Donovan Jackson
Ohio State
Tai Felton
Maryland
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
Georgia
Kobe King
Penn State
Gavin Bartholomew
Pittsburgh