VegRock'S MOCK DRAFT
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VegRock'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

The Dream

  • VegRock 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
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAC)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Fernando Carmona, 26 picks early at No. 244. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

That Hubbard pick is the receipt they will wave around later. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in pick No. 49. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 86th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Fair-plus on Skyler Bell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Chris Johnson in the 123rd pick leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at No. 161 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Lee Hunter in pick 196, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 234 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.