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RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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  • kvoss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (KC)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
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Mike Danna
DE
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Derek Stingley Jr.
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Golday: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Vikings came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Golday at that price is a win they earned.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jonah Coleman in pick 49. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chandler Rivers. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They barely believed it either: Jake Golday still on the board at Round 3, Pick 33. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse in slot 146 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 161, and that is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick176 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at the 176th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They did well to land PJ Williams in the 234th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
No drama and no debate, Rueben Owens II went about where he belonged in No. 240. The roster fit checks out.