B
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings let Coleman fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.
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2026 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jonah Coleman, the No. 66 name on the board, in pick 97. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 18th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that.
A quiet steal in slot 49: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in the 82nd overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Coleman at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zxavian Harris at No. 163 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 196 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They paid sticker price for Andre Fuller in pick 234, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Lander Barton at Round 7, Pick 19 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
They did well to land Brent Austin in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.