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RUN ON APR 14, 2026

Harvard - Concensus -2 var.

  • - DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Haulcy should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched A.J. Haulcy slide 32 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 18th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 17. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at slot 82 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick 97 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Good price on Zxavian Harris in the 163rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright in pick No. 196 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
They read the board right and Jadon Canady was the payoff at No. 235. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Dane Key
By-the-book stuff, Dane Key at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.