Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Stowers: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Eli Stowers, the No. 63 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 97th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 17. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in slot 82 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick97 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at No. 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ted Hurst at pick 161. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Fair-plus on Antonio Kite, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon at the 234th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
Tosh Baker in pick No. 240 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.