dito 3'S MOCK DRAFT
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dito 3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • dito 3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent the 242nd overall pick on Troy Bowles, a name the board had a full 29 spots lower. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Neal. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerpiece for the ground game at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 49 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick 82 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in the 97th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick192 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
The board had cheaper options than De'Zhaun Stribling at Round 6, Pick 15, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 197th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A reach for Jordan Hall in the 234th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A wild overpay on Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick242 Rnd7 Troy Bowles
Troy Bowles in No. 242 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.