The 2026 NFL Draft is months away, but with college football in full swing, it may be time to start looking ahead. With it being another Monday in the calendar, it's time for another installment within our Mock Draft Monday series here on Vikings Wire.
The team's positional needs heading into the season include cornerbacks, safety, linebacker, defensive line, and running back. The Vikings should easily find playmakers at those positions in this draft class. On defense, especially, this could prove to be a very special class with the amount of playmakers on that side of the ball.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe team is coming off a loss to the Green Bay Packers that looked beyond ugly at times, just showcasing how poor a shape this roster is in. The team has some glaring holes emerging, as they now feel like the team that will be in the basement of the division after nearly winning it a year ago.
With that in mind, perhaps a Mock Draft Monday exercise will help solve the blues everyone is feeling?
Latest 2026 Vikings Mock Draft following Week 10
Trade: Vikings send the 12th and 173rd overall picks in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns for the 22nd, 38th, and 144th picks in the draft.
Round 1: Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (FL)
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRound 2: Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
Round 2: CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
Round 3: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
Round 3: Keionte Scott, CB, Miami (FL)
Round 4: Jaishawn Barham, Edge, Michigan
Round 5: Jalen Stroman, S, Notre Dame
Round 5: Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State
Round 5: Tanner Koziol, TE, Houston
Round 6: Logan Jones, C, Iowa
Round 6: Christian Gray, CB, Notre Dame
Round 6: Josh Hoover, QB, TCU
Round 7: Bud Clark, S, TCU
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: NFL Mock Draft Monday: Vikings flirt with having a top 10 pick
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