B+
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.
by jimbo92107 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 3 steals
· 3 reaches
If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Hykeem Williams at the 244th overall pick is 47 spots clear of where he belonged.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hunter.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
Fair-plus on Anthony Hill Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slipping to slot 49 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Lee Hunter in the 82nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
No edge and no loss on Ted Hurst in No. 83; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Mike Washington Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 91st pick is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Coleman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Tanner Koziol at the 163rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Good price on Jeff Caldwell in slot 196, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
No drama and no debate, Kaden Wetjen went about where he belonged in the 229th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eli Heidenreich in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They reached into another round for Barion Brown, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Hykeem Williams in pick 244 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
