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RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • jayniv DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Ponds. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like D'Angelo Ponds slides to pick 82, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Foster left real value on the table behind him.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 18 they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 49th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 18 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey in No. 97 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A quiet steal in pick No. 163: Kage Casey for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kaden Wetjen in the 234th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite at slot 235 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 244 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.