Draft Day Vikings Mock Draft Tracker: Dillon Thieneman Buzz, Late Trends, and Final Simulator Mock — On draft day, Tyler Forness and producer Dave recap Forness’s mock draft tracker project (Jan. 1 through the morning of Round 1), compiling 584 industry mocks and noting a surge to 107 final-week mocks. They highlight that safety Dillon Thieneman became the runaway Vikings projection (238 selections, 40.75%; 69 of 107 this week) after not appearing before Valentine’s Day, discussing how combine testing and Daniel Jeremiah’s mock helped drive the trend and questioning whether Minnesota will actually prioritize replacing Harrison Smith. They examine shifting trends such as Avieon Terrell’s post–free agency drop and late spikes for Kenyon Sadiq and edge Keldrick Faulk, plus Kayden McDonald’s boosted placement. They finish with a final A to Z Sports simulator mock featuring multiple trade-downs and picks including CJ Allen, Treydan Stukes, Keylan Rutledge, De’Zhaun Stribling, Ahmari Harvey, Austin Barber, Eric Gentry, and Lorenzo Styles, and preview a seven-round live draft stream.

00:00 Draft Day Kickoff

02:09 Mock Tracker Overview

02:42 Dillon Thieneman Buzz

05:05 Safety Trend Debate

07:16 Past Years Context

12:39 Crowds vs Experts

14:13 Terrell Dropoff

16:08 Kenyon Sadiq Surge

22:15 Keldrick Faulk Steam

25:26 Injury Risk Talk

28:08 Trade Down Scenarios

30:07 Mock Simulator Setup

32:25 Trading Back Live

34:08 CJ Allen vs Concepcion

34:40 Linebacker Debate

37:29 Trade Down Decision

38:14 Targeting Stukes

39:00 Interior Line Help

40:25 Receiver Or Safety

43:44 Midround Dline Swing

45:26 Speed Receiver Pick

48:08 Corner Value Steal

49:12 Swing Tackle Depth

53:06 Late Round Fliers

56:26 Wrap Up And Signoff

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