Ziti13'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ziti13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

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  • Ziti13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Vikings to leave a draft. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Davis to cover a lot of smaller sins. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love is a better player than the Round 1 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 49, where Sonny Styles graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette slid further than he should have, and slot 82 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Golday at Round 3, Pick 33. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
Value with a capital V on J.C. Davis in the 161st overall pick, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
A quiet steal in the 196th pick: Brenen Thompson for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at No. 234 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in pick 244 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.