B+
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.
by jimbo92107 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 6 steals
· 1 reaches
The Bryce Foster pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 50 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 31 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Taking A.J. Haulcy in the 82nd pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Mike Washington Jr. in No. 97, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Fair-plus on Marlin Klein, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Bryce Boettcher in pick 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They did well to land Jeff Caldwell in pick 196, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Bryce Foster at Round 6, Pick 21 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Kaden Wetjen at pick No. 234 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where TJ Hall graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
You do not let a tight end like Miles Kitselman reach No. 244 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.