lotrloremaster'S MOCK DRAFT
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lotrloremaster'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

THIS WAS NUTS

  • lotrloremaster DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB SMU
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CIN)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC+
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Hunter: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Lee Hunter slide 103 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love slid further than he should have, and the Round 1 slot is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
They will replay Fernando Mendoza at No. 36 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in the 82nd overall pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
They barely believed it either: Sonny Styles still on the board at pick 110. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick161 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Somehow Lee Hunter was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 23, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.