Top Mock Drafters Circling a Duck for Minnesota
With the furious flurry of free agency action largely behind us, teams will move at a slower pace up until […]
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images With the furious flurry of free agency action largely behind us, teams will move at a slower pace up until the NFL Draft in April. Currently, the Minnesota Vikings have limited cap space and nine draft picks at their disposal. Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will speak plenty about roster construction for an organization currently without a general manager.
They still have needs in multiple places on the roster, but one of substance is the safety spot. Thieneman Keeps Surfacing for the Vikings at No. 18 Regardless of whether Harrison Smith returns or not, he’s at the tail end of his career.
Jay Ward, Josh Metellus, Theo Jackson, and Tavierre Thomas are the only other options. A need to raise the floor is a must. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, left, talks to Oregon defensive back Dillon Thieneman during an open practice ahead of the Orange Bowl at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Oregon on Dec.
27, 2025. © Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images. We’re in prime mock draft season , and among the most prominent names, you’ll see Mel Kiper and Daniel Jeremiah.