TreeJ'S MOCK DRAFT
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TreeJ'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

Mock 1.0

  • TreeJ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BUF)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (BUF)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandin Echols
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

Nobody else had Sawyer Robertson anywhere near the 135th pick. The Vikings did, by 39 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Styles.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 18 they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
No edge and no loss on A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The board fumbled Sonny Styles all the way to Round 2, Pick 28, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A tidy bit of business in the 97th pick, where Skyler Bell graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Sawyer Robertson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sawyer Robertson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They jumped the gun on Earnest Greene III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They took Eric McAlister at par in the 166th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Nothing to complain about; Antonio Kite went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A reach on Jamari Lyons in No. 240; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.