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RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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Reese

  • byrnesaf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Johnson. Final grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Chris Johnson, the No. 37 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 97th overall pick.

Every board in the league had Huskey lower, and that gap is the story. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at pick 49 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at Round 3, Pick 18 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at the 97th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick161 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne slipping to pick No. 161 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jalen Huskey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Huskey in the 194th pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell is a better player than slot 234 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Cuevas. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.