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RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • NorseGods72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Sav'ell Smalls Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sav'ell Smalls
TE Colorado
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Cook
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Sav'ell Smalls, taking him 91 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Scott. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The James Cook pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 22nd pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Golday in the 82nd overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They paid sticker price for Nicholas Singleton in slot 91, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at Round 3, Pick 33 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick126 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 126 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at pick 161 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 194 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They took Hykeem Williams at par in No. 220, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Sav'ell Smalls
Sav'ell Smalls in pick No. 234 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A premium they did not need to pay, Micah Morris a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.