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Draft 2 '26

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    Vikings
Draft Selections
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (MIN)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings did not so much draft Justice Haynes as overpay for him, 33 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Strong makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 A.J. Harris
In pick 22 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the Round 2 slot 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.
Pick84 Rnd3 Justice Haynes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justice Haynes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at pick No. 97 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
Nice patience on Austin Romaine, who had no business lasting to the 139th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick171 Rnd5 Isaiah Jatta
A conviction pick on Isaiah Jatta at No. 171 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Cam Calhoun
They paid a round early for Cam Calhoun in Round 5, Pick 42, more than the board wanted. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jordan White
Jordan White in the 239th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.