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RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • NorseGods72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Etienne
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

The Bryce Foster selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 25 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. That Taaffe pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They went early on Jake Slaughter in pick 49, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They read the board right and Michael Taaffe was the payoff at No. 83. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at pick No. 97 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in the 163rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They reached into another round for Bobby Jamison-Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
No drama and no debate, Noah Whittington went about where he belonged in the 234th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Foster. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They talked themselves into Nolan Rucci at slot 244, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.