Treej'S MOCK DRAFT
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Treej'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2026

Mock 8.0

  • Treej DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Jonathan Allen
DT
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Jonathan Greenard
DE
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Jordan Addison
WR
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The phones sank the Vikings this weekend: D-.

Some picks age like wine; Trey Zuhn III at slot 166 will need to, sitting 34 spots clear of his grade.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Lew at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 18 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slipping to Round 2, Pick 17 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60 Rnd2 Domonique Orange
A conviction pick on Domonique Orange at No. 60 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Derrick Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Emmett Johnson a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Connor Lew at slot 82. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They went early on Michael Trigg in the 109th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
The board had cheaper options than Sawyer Robertson at pick No. 161, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at No. 166, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
They reached into another round for Eric O'Neill, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
A real head-scratcher, Kalil Alexander in Round 6, Pick 15 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ricardo Hallman. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.