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RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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4/20.2

  • NorseGods72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reese Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nolan Rucci at pick 235, a reach of 29 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Lew falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 18th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in pick 62 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Treydan Stukes at No. 82. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew slid further than he should have, and the 97th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Tacario Davis, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at slot 163 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They took VJ Payne at par in Round 6, Pick 15, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
No drama and no debate, Noah Whittington went about where he belonged in pick No. 234. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick 235 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A quiet steal in slot 244: Zavion Thomas for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.