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2026 Draft

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Draft Selections
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Hank Brown Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIA)
Hank Brown
QB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB TradesB FutureD
Hard to find the plan in the Vikings' weekend. D+.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Dijon Johnson went at the 38th overall pick, a good 218 picks before the board was ready. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

On value alone, Price makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at Round 1, Pick 22 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dijon Johnson
Value said wait; Dijon Johnson in the 38th overall pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick53 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
A big swing on Monroe Freeling at pick 53, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Gracen Halton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gracen Halton in pick No. 84, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 97th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
They read the board right and Bray Hubbard was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
The board fumbled Duce Robinson all the way to No. 171, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jadarian Price
Taking Jadarian Price in Round 6, Pick 31 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
They paid sticker price for Smith Snowden in the 239th overall pick, and that is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.