NFL rumors: Insider uses Vikings draft trade debate to establish Kenyon Sadiq’s floor

Good morning, NFL fans! Thursday is essentially the beginning of the 2026 season, as teams get a major glimpse of the future after bringing in a handful of future NFL stars. The 2026 NFL Draft is going to be one of the books!

This draft will be unique, as there are really only two QBs worthy of being drafted in the first round. Other positions you won’t see much of on Thursday night are tight ends, running backs, and interior linemen. There is a chance that only two of those positions combined will get selected in Round 1. One of those players is tight end Kenyon Sadiq from Oregon. Sadiq will be a first-round pick, but the team is clearly still up in the air.

Some mock drafts have Sadiq being selected as early as 11th to the Miami Dolphins, while a ton of mocks have the Baltimore Ravens taking him at 14 to replace Isaiah Likely who signed with the New York Giants. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports predicts where Sadiq will land and where his floor will be in the first round.

“Reflecting on my mock, if I could have one thing back, it would be that I would have the Vikings trade out of No. 18. I didn’t love sending the second safety to a team in the teens as they passed up the best tight end in the draft. I admit the Vikings could take Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq over Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. But if I had another crack at this and the board fell exactly the same way in the previous 17 picks, I would probably have the Vikings trading the 18th pick to someone looking to come up for Sadiq.”

“It is hard to believe the Vikings and Panthers would pass on Sadiq, and the teams in the bottom-third of the first round surely have a Round 1 grade on him. If they want to ensure they get a real first-rounder with their first-round pick (and frankly the board gets hairy once the 20s begin), moving up to get him makes sense.”

Sadiq is going to be a massive weapon in the NFL and many expect him to contribute right away. There is a good chance you see someone trade up to get him, with him being the only legit one in the draft.

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