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RUN ON APR 22, 2026

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  • NorseGods72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIN)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 4 slot: the Vikings steal Golday and grade out a B.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Golday, the No. 63 name on the board, in Round 4, Pick 12. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The cost of the Foster reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 20th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
No drama and no debate, A.J. Haulcy went about where he belonged in slot 49. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at Round 3, Pick 18 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Connor Lew worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Roush
A clean, defensible pick in the 97th overall pick with a little surplus value in Sam Roush. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Steal is underselling it; Jake Golday at No. 112 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Fair-plus on Zxavian Harris, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Good price on Travis Burke in pick 177, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in the 196th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington in pick 234 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 235 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They reached a country mile for Nolan Rucci at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.