NFL.com Names the Best Two Draft Prospects for Vikings

Dale Zanine The Minnesota Vikings have nine picks on tap when the NFL draft kicks off in three weeks, and according to NFL. com, the two best men to begin the party for the purple team are Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman and Georgia defensive tackle Christen Miller . Minnesota has obvious reasons to monitor both prospects as the draft gets closer.

Eric Edholm sized up the best two prospects for each team this week, and for the Vikings, it’s evidently a defensive affair. These Two Prospects Match Minnesota’s Current Roster Path per NFL. com Brian Flores would get new toys if Edholm got his way.

Oregon defensive back Dillon Thieneman (DB52) moves through combine drills, displaying fluid footwork and coverage instincts as evaluators track his movement skills and reaction time Feb 27, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the NFL Scouting Combine with scouts assessing defensive back prospects ahead of the upcoming draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images. Dillon Thieneman at No.

18 If you’ve spent only a few minutes searching for the Vikings’ selections in NFL mock drafts, you’ll already know Thieneman’s name. He’s everywhere for the Vikings, the quintessential mock-draft darling after the NFL Combine. Edholm on Thieneman to Minnesota : “Brian Flores had one of the better defenses in football last season, but losses on both ends prompted these two picks.