TreeJ'S MOCK DRAFT
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TreeJ'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

Mock 6.0

  • TreeJ 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
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Jordan Hall, taking him 50 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lew. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 18 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 49th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Fair-plus on Ja'Kobi Lane, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Lew reach Round 3, Pick 33 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at No. 106, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They jumped the gun on Kyle Louis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
No edge and no loss on Earnest Greene III in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Hall. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in the 234th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
No drama and no debate, Luke Hasz went about where he belonged in No. 240. It fills a real need, too.