Vikings 7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: A potential Jordan Addison trade could shift Minnesota’s entire strategy

Trading Jordan Addison isn’t necessarily the smartest option, but it’s not out of the question.

Tyler Forness — NFL & College Football News Writer
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Nov 16, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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NFL mock drafts in February can sometimes feel pointless, but they aren’t meant to be predictive. Those will come in April. What these are meant to do is explore different situations.

With the Minnesota Vikings at a crossroads after a tough 9-8 season, there are a lot of different routes they can go. One that many are looking at is a trade of wide receiver Jordan Addison.

The best move is to sign him to an extension sooner rather than later, but his off-the-field issues could prompt the Vikings to trade him. If they do, a deal relatively similar to what the Arizona Cardinals gave up for Hollywood Brown. While Brown put up good numbers with the Baltimore Ravens, Addison was hyper productive with Justin Jefferson on the other side, and is arguably a better player.

The Cardinals gave up the 23rd overall pick for Brown, and they got back pick No. 100. That’s a good baseline to go off of, and the New England Patriots can offer something similar.

  • Patriots get: Jordan Addison, 97th overall
  • Vikings get: 31st overall and 125th overall

The Vikings get a little bit of capital back to balance out the trade, and are net positive one draft pick to help build out their roster. What will the Vikings do with those selections? Let’s take a look at how that shapes up.

Minnesota Vikings 7-round NFL mock draft

  • Round 1, pick 18: KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
  • Round 1, pick 31: Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
  • Round 2, pick 49: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
  • Round 3, pick 82: Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
  • Round 4, pick 125: Michael Taaffe, S, Texas
  • Round 5, pick 161: Bryce Lance, WR, NDSU
  • Round 6, pick 195: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
  • Round 7, pick 234: Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
  • Round 7, pick 235: Bryce Foster, C, Kansas
  • Round 7, pick 244: Jaden Dugger, LB, Louisiana

After trading Addison, the idea here was to both replace him and also get value at each pick. Luckily, we filled a lot of needs across the board.

The first round didn’t fall exactly the way I had hoped it would. Concepcion is an extremely talented player who excels with the ball in his hand and attacking vertically. In a similar way, that’s exactly what they got in Minner as well. He’s a gap shooting 3T who has plenty of power in his hands with all the potential in the world to develop and thrive in Flores’ system.

The next three picks are a really interesting group of players, all of whom can help in the secondary. Hood has a real chance to go in the first round at cornerback, and he’s got the goods to help in Brian Flores‘ defense. Louis and Taaffe are both back seven players who can thrive both in the box and deep. Louis may be listed as a linebacker, but he is more of a LB/S hybrid whose skill set can help him thrive in the modern game.

The offense takes the next four picks, and the most intriguing is Delp. He isn’t the flashiest player in the world, but he has the two things you want in a day three tight end: plus blocking ability and untapped potential as a receiver. He was the backup to Brock Bowers and didn’t get many opportunities to catch the ball. When he did, it was impressive.

The final pick, Dugger, is a very intriguing player. At the very least, he will be a stud on special teams, but there is talent to build upon, and he could be a contributor on defense down the line.

Overall, all of the Vikings’ main needs were addressed, and that doesn’t include whatever happens in free agency. It’s not the only path forward for the Vikings, but this one is a fascinating way to look at it.

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