Vikings Assistants to Assist Coach College All-Star Video games; Mock Draft Season Approaching

In lower than per week, we’ll start rolling out our Mock Draft Tracker sequence, which surveys the web for draft specialists’ buzz on what the Vikings is perhaps considering (normally within the first spherical; typically later).

Until then, we figured the latest mock from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler might satiate curiosities.

Brugler compiled an every-first-pick mock draft (even for groups anticipated to not have a Round 1 choice) earlier than the Divisional Round of the playoffs started that has Minnesota eyeing athletic Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq with the No. 18 total decide. Brugler wrote that Sadiq is “a big, freaky athlete with the adjustment skills to make difficult catches look routine and the mentality to be an asset as a blocker.”

Additionally, Brugler declared NFL groups assume Sadiq “has the talent to be a top-10 pick” so if he is obtainable that far into Round 1, it might add worth for Minnesota, which has 5 TEs beneath contract subsequent season: T.J. Hockenson (by 2027), Josh Oliver (2028), Yurosek (2027), Gavin Bartholomew (2028) and Bryson Nesbit (2027). The different TE on the 2025 roster, Ben Sims, is a pending restricted free agent.

In different phrases, Sadiq won’t fill a urgent want — however at No. 18 might be too tantalizing to go on.

Across three seasons and 42 video games for the Ducks, the 6-foot-3, 245-pounder posted 80 catches for 892 yards and 11 touchdowns. His receiving line in 2025 — 51-560-8 — represented his single-season highs.

During Oregon’s pair of video games within the College Football Playoff, Sadiq totaled 9 catches for 51 yards.

Brugler’s total mock draft launched Jan. 15 is here. Be certain to remain looking out for our Mock Draft Tracker sequence, starting Tuesday. We will share a number of iterations of that earlier than the April 23-25 occasion.