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kkkk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • kkkk 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
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Vikings will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

Lew falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Reaching for Halton left real value on the table behind him.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 18 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at No. 49 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Connor Lew in slot 82. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They liked D'Angelo Ponds enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick161 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
A reach for Gracen Halton in the 161st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 194 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick234 Rnd7 London Humphreys
London Humphreys at Round 7, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
No drama and no debate, Jordan Hall went about where he belonged in the 240th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.