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RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • NorseGods72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bolton
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueA+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings let Hood fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

When a board-topper like Colton Hood slides to No. 244, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Nick Bolton deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Circle this one: Sonny Styles at pick No. 34 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick82 Rnd3 Kayden McDonald
They robbed the room for Kayden McDonald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in pick 104 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 D'Angelo Ponds
They barely believed it either: D'Angelo Ponds still on the board at No. 163. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at the 196th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at slot 234 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tyreak Sapp
You do not let an edge rusher like Tyreak Sapp reach the 235th pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Colton Hood
Somehow Colton Hood was still sitting there in the 244th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.