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The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh next April, a city that could be where the Vikings select the next star they add to their roster in hopes of righting the proverbial ship. Before next April, though, there will be plenty of speculation and buildup for the team and who they may add to the roster through the draft. Thankfully, we now have some added context for players now that the scouting combine has come and gone.
The Draft Network's Jaime Eisner recently released the latest 2026 NFL mock draft of the cycle, which has the team going in a similar direction to previous mocks as he has them going safety, specifically Dillon Thieneman. The pick has been discussed and analyzed time after time at this point, but that is because it makes too much sense for both parties.
Eisner explains the Thieneman pick, writing, "I can't ignore how great a fit Dillon Thieneman would be with the Vikings as a Harrison Smith replacement. Thieneman checks a lot of boxes: experience, ball production, range, football IQ, etc. If there were ever a draft to throw positional value out the window in round one, this is it. Take the seamless fit. Oh, and he ran like the wind at the NFL Combine, too."
Thieneman would be a lot of fun to watch work in Brian Flores' system, but that also means fans will be missing Harrison Smith. There has been a lot of veteran turnover in recent weeks, the biggest being Lavonte David's retirement from the NFL.
Could Smith be next?
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: NFL Mock Draft: Vikings get attached to another safety
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The Draft Network's Jaime Eisner recently released the latest 2026 NFL mock draft of the cycle, which has the team going in a similar direction to previous mocks as he has them going safety, specifically Dillon Thieneman. The pick has been discussed and analyzed time after time at this point, but that is because it makes too much sense for both parties.
Eisner explains the Thieneman pick, writing, "I can't ignore how great a fit Dillon Thieneman would be with the Vikings as a Harrison Smith replacement. Thieneman checks a lot of boxes: experience, ball production, range, football IQ, etc. If there were ever a draft to throw positional value out the window in round one, this is it. Take the seamless fit. Oh, and he ran like the wind at the NFL Combine, too."
Thieneman would be a lot of fun to watch work in Brian Flores' system, but that also means fans will be missing Harrison Smith. There has been a lot of veteran turnover in recent weeks, the biggest being Lavonte David's retirement from the NFL.
Could Smith be next?
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: NFL Mock Draft: Vikings get attached to another safety
Continue reading...
