EUGENE, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 6: Dillon Thieneman #31 of the Oregon Ducks looks on in action during a game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 6, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images In the latest must-listen episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness tells Minnesota Vikings fans to “Just Say No” to five first-round traps at pick 18 in the 2026 NFL Draft, reveals Day 3 sleepers, and drops a full 7-round mock draft that earned a B+ grade. With only seven days until the draft, this Vikings 1st & SKOL production delivers scheme-specific truth bombs every SKOL fan needs.Forness and producer Dave Stefano break down exactly why process beats need at 18th overall.

On safety Dillon Thieneman (Oregon), Forness is blunt: “I don’t see him as this versatile chess piece… I don’t want him playing in a Brian Flores defense because I don’t think that role exists.” He adds that Thieneman’s best fit is a Vic Fangio-style box role, not Flores’ multi-coverage demands. Guard Vega Ioane (Penn State) is a no-go because the Vikings already invested first-round capital in Donovan Jackson and big money in Will Fries: “He’s a mauling left guard… there’s just nowhere for him to play.” Defensive tackle Kayden McDonald (Ohio State) fails the value test: “A nose tackle that does not have pass-rush upside… is not a good value selection on day one.” Right tackle/center prospect Spencer Fano (Utah) is called poor process: “You’re basically just recreating the Blake Brandel problem… I don’t want to draft a guy in the first round to then kick inside to a position he’s never played.” Corner Mansoor Delane (LSU) is the final avoid: “Drafting him to Minnesota would be asking him to do something that’s not his best… they simply don’t do that [man coverage].”Forness then flips to value, spotlighting five Day 3 sleepers and running a realistic mock that trades back twice, lands linebacker CJ Allen (Georgia) at 20, safety A.J.

Haulcy (LSU) at 82, and still grabs Eric Gentry (USC) late. The simulator praised the haul: “A.J. Haulcy at pick #82 is the kind of selection that changes a franchise.”The Mock:Listen:View LinkOr on your favorite podcast aggregator.Watch:Don’t miss another second of elite Vikings draft coverage—subscribe to The Real Forno Show, your go-to Minnesota Vikings podcast on Vikings 1st & SKOL and the Fans First Sports Network, for live draft reactions, film study, and unfiltered takes all week long.Fan With Us!!!Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow.

Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN.Question of the Day:Which player on Forness’ “Just Say No” list do you disagree with most, and why? Drop your take below!