nnnnnnnnnnnn'S MOCK DRAFT
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nnnnnnnnnnnn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • nnnnnnnnnnnn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Lew: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Connor Lew, the No. 53 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 3 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Zuhn III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 18 they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The board had Sonny Styles higher than No. 49, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at pick 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Value with a capital V on Jaden Greathouse in Round 5, Pick 23, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They jumped the gun on Trey Zuhn III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
They took Ahmaad Moses at par in the 234th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jack Velling
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Velling. It fills a real need, too.