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RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • NorseGods72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (SF)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Sadiq. Final grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Kenyon Sadiq slides to No. 196, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
You do not let a running back like Jeremiyah Love reach No. 27 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 49th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in slot 58 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in Round 3, Pick 20 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at the 133rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
They robbed the room for Jermod McCoy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at pick No. 163 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Sam Roush
A tight end of that caliber at pick 174 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kenyon Sadiq
The board fumbled Kenyon Sadiq all the way to slot 196, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tyreak Sapp
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Tyreak Sapp in No. 211, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 234th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.