We have made it all the way to April, ladies and gentlemen, and the 2016 NFL Draft is just 26 days away. We're going to make it, folks, and we're going to make it there together.
It's Saturday, which means it's time for the weekly update to the most comprehensive list of what draft experts across the internet think that the Minnesota Vikings will be doing in this year's NFL Draft. We have pushed our way up to 90 mocks in this week's installment of our Database, and again, some of the percentages may have changed, but the overall picture is still the same for our favorite football team.
With that, here are the 90 mocks that make up our Mock Draft Database this week.
Site | Name | Date | Round 1 (23) | Round 2 (54) | Round 3 (86) |
Alpha Football | Staff | 1-Apr | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Keanu Neal, S, Florida | |
Detroit Free Press | Dave Birkett | 1-Apr | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
DraftTek | Consensus | 1-Apr | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech | John Theus, OT, Georgia |
EDS Football | Kevin Hanson | 1-Apr | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
New NFL Draft | Staff | 1-Apr | Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama | ||
Read American Football | David Howell | 1-Apr | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
Sleeper U | Staff | 1-Apr | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Walter Football | Consensus | 1-Apr | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Yahoo! Shutdown Corner | Eric Edholm | 1-Apr | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M | |
Bigfoot Sports | Staff | 31-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
CBS Sports | Jared Dubin | 31-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
Draft Site | D.J. Boyer | 31-Mar | Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State | John Theus, OT, Georgia | Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State |
Guy's NFL Draft Locker Room | Guy Pritchard | 31-Mar | Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State | ||
Mac's Sports and Suds | Mac | 31-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | Kyler Fackrell, LB, Utah State | Scooby Wright, LB, Arizona |
Mock Draft Central | Nick | 31-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
San Diego Union-Tribune | Eddie Brown | 31-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Adolphus Washington, DT, Ohio State | Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas |
CBS Sports | Will Brinson | 30-Mar | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | ||
Huddle Report | Drew Boylhart | 30-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | ||
Mock Draft HQ | Staff | 30-Mar | Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State | ||
Walter Football | Walter Cherepinsky | 30-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | Kyler Fackrell, LB, Utah State | Sean Davis, S, Maryland |
Behind the Steel Curtain | big_jay71 | 29-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State | Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina State |
Breaking the Shield | Chaz | 29-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma | |
Breaking the Shield | Zach | 29-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | La'Raven Clark, G, Texas Tech | |
CBS Sports | Pete Prisco | 29-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Draft Utopia | Chris Ransom | 29-Mar | Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State | Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State | Jordan Payton, WR, UCLA |
NFL.com | Daniel Jeremiah | 29-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
BFLO360 | BFLO | 28-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
Breaking Football | Jonathan Valencia | 28-Mar | Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State | Joshua Garnett, G, Stanford | Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh |
CBS Sports | Dane Brugler | 28-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
College Football Metrics | Xavier Cromartie | 28-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | T.J. Green, S, Clemson | Joshua Garrett, G, Stanford |
Fantasy Football Starters | Staff | 28-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
Fox Sports | Peter Schrager | 28-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
NFL.com | Ike Taylor | 28-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
NFL.com | Chad Reuter | 28-Mar | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | ||
Pride of Detroit | Chris Lemieux/Alex Reno | 28-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
Riggo's Rag | Maurice Barksdale | 28-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
The Sports Bank | Paul Banks | 28-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
Walter Football | Charlie Campbell | 28-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | Darian Thompson, S, Boise State | Willie Henry, DT, Michigan |
CBS Sports | Rob Rang | 27-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Draft Season | Lupagus | 25-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech | |
Fantasy Football Auction | Staff | 25-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Five Foot Nothing Sports | Coach K | 25-Mar | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | Austin Johnson, DE, Penn State | |
NFL Spin Zone | Dan Schmelzer | 25-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Su'a Cravens, LB, Southern California | Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina State |
ESPN | Todd McShay | 24-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Keanu Neal, S, Florida | |
National Fanatic | James Fedewa | 24-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State | Keanu Neal, S, Florida |
NESN | Staff | 24-Mar | Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh | ||
Sporting News | Eric Galko | 24-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Sports Giggles | Charlie3317 | 24-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
Huddle Report | Robbie Esch | 23-Mar | Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor | ||
NFL.com | Charles Davis | 23-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | ||
Roto Professor | Eric Stashin | 23-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
SI.com | Chris Burke | 23-Mar | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | ||
Draft Season | Onebar | 22-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Fanspeak | Steve Shoup | 22-Mar | Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State | ||
Football Draft Analysis | Staff | 22-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Keanu Neal, S, Florida | |
Draft Ace | Ryan McCrystal | 21-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State | C.J. Prosise, RB, Notre Dame |
NFL.com | Lance Zierlein | 21-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
NFL.com | Maurice Jones-Drew | 21-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
SB Nation | Dan Kadar | 21-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
USA Today | Nate Davis | 21-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | ||
Armchair All-Americans | David Howman | 18-Mar | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | ||
Draft Scout 24/7 | Staff | 18-Mar | Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State | Leonte Carroo, WR, Rutgers | |
The Game Haus | Joey Heisman | 18-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
Draft King | Lou Pickney | 17-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
eDraft | Vincent Frank | 17-Mar | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | ||
NFL Mock | Staff | 17-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | Su'a Cravens, LB, Southern California | Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech |
Draft Wire | Jon Ledyard | 16-Mar | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | ||
NFL.com | Bucky Brooks | 16-Mar | Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia | ||
Rotoworld | Josh Norris | 16-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Ourlads | Staff | 15-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Pro Football Focus | Cris Collinsworth | 15-Mar | Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State | ||
CSN Philly | Paul Hudrick | 14-Mar | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | ||
My NFL Draft | Staff | 14-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
24/7 Sports | Luke Rogers | 13-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
Football Dialogue | Pat Schuster | 13-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
Vikings Territory | Austin Belisle | 13-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Cover32 | Patrick Cooper | 11-Mar | Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State | ||
Man Cave Sports | D.J. Pitillo | 11-Mar | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | ||
Tankathon | Staff | 11-Mar | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | ||
Real Football Network | Pat Kirwan | 10-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | ||
Football's Future | Robert Davis | 9-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
ESPN | Mel Kiper | 8-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Vikings Territory | Adam Warwas | 8-Mar | Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State | ||
Deepish Thoughts | J.R. Glymph | 7-Mar | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | Su'a Cravens, LB, Southern California |
Draft Season | Ultimate | 7-Mar | Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State | Jeremy Cash, S, Duke | |
Kansas City Star | Terez Paylor | 4-Mar | Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State | ||
Scout.com | John Holler | 4-Mar | Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian | ||
Pro Football Focus | Steve Palazzolo | 3-Mar | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | ||
Music City Miracles | Terry Lambert | 1-Mar | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi | ||
The Big Lead | Jason McIntyre | 22-Feb | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | Su'a Cravens, LB, Southern California |
Yes, one position still continues to dominate the overall chart, but the battle within that position group is shifting a little bit.
The wide receiver position continues to dominate our Database, as this week they comprise 69 of the 90 selections in this week's table (76.7%). Of the six wide receivers that are listed in this week's Database, four of them saw their number of selections increase over last week, and one of the six held steady. Josh Doctson continues to dominate things, as his name comes up 31 times in this week's Database (34.4%), up from 29 last week. We now have a tie for the second spot at the wide receiver position. Notre Dame wideout Will Fuller went from 10 selections last week to 11 this week (12.2%) to stake a claim to the second spot. He's joined there by Mississippi wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, who increased his number of selections from seven last week to 11 this time around (12.2%). Treadwell is, no doubt, suffering the effects of his "sub-par" Pro Day this past week, and more pundits see him potentially falling to the 23rd spot in the first round. Corey Coleman of Baylor also got a bump up this week, as he went from eight selections last week to 10 this week (11.1%). The lone wide receiver that lost support was Michael Thomas of Ohio State, as he picked up only five selections this week (5.6%) after seven in last week's Database. Lastly, for the seventh consecutive week, Tyler Boyd of Pitt held on to his one selection (1.1%).
The offensive line continues to hold on to the #2 spot, position-wise, but are still lagging far behind the wide receivers. They have the same number of selections they had last week with 11 (12.2%), but they're configured a bit differently than they were. Taylor Decker of Ohio State picked up an extra selection, giving him six in this week's Database (6.7%), while Kansas State guard Cody Whitehair lost one selection, pushing him down to three (3.3%). Michigan State offensive tackle Jack Conklin held steady with his two selections from last week (2.2%).
Next up, the linebacker position made a big of a jump this week, getting themselves back up to seven total selections (7.8%). Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee had a bit of a renaissance this week. . .after he bottomed out at just one selection a couple of weeks ago, he's back up to five in this week's Database (5.6%). Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd continues to hold on to one selection (1.1%), while the last linebacker selection goes to someone that's making their debut this week, as we're seeing Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland for the first time (1.1%).
The defensive backs continue to hold on to two selections in our database (2.2%). Once again, we get the Ohio State duo of cornerback Eli Apple and safety Vonn Bell each hanging on to one selection (1.1% each).
The last selection goes to a defensive lineman, and one that's making his first appearance in our Database. Baylor defensive tackle Andrew Billings. . .who the Vikings may or may not have promised to select at #23 if he's there. . .makes his debut this week with one selection (1.1%).
Debuting This Week: Andrew Billings, Reggie Ragland
Dropping Out This Week: Shaq Lawson (two selections last week)
So, let's move on to the pictures, shall we? We start, as always, with this week's Donut Graph, which breaks down this week's selections only.
If you're having difficulty reading some of the writing on the graph, you can see the full-sized version at this link. As you can see, it's still a whole lot of purple and not a whole lot of anything else.
Finally, we finish things up with the "Jell-o Salad" graph that depicts the trends we're seeing from individual players throughout the different versions of our Mock Draft Database for this year.
Again, the full-sized visual can be found at this link.
Draft experts across the internet have, at some point, mocked 22 different players to the Minnesota Vikings at the #23 overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft. Last year's final version of our Database saw 23 different players mocked to our favorite team at #11 overall.
But, that's the Mock Draft Database for this week, ladies and gentlemen. Next week we'll hit the magic number of 100, after which we'll just start weeding out older, less relevant mock drafts and replacing them with more recently updated ones to give us an up-to-date perspective. Thanks for checking out the Database for this week, everyone, and we'll see you back here again next Saturday!