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When the Minnesota Vikings made Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, we asked you, our readers, what you thought of the selection. For the most part, you seem to think it was a fairly solid selection, which is about as good as we can hope for when […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have added another member to their offensive backfield after making a trade with New England. With the 198th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have selected running back Demond Claiborne from Wake Forest. Claiborne is a […]
The Minnesota Vikings are, once again, on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft, because this time they have decided to make a move up the board. The trade is between the Vikings and the AFC Champion New England Patriots. The deal sees the Patriots sending the 198th overall selection, a sixth-round pick, to the […]
The New England Patriots continue being trade-happy in the 2026 NFL Draft. After already trading the 191st overall selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in return for the 196th pick as well as a seventh-round choice, they also moved down from pick No. 198. Executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf, who is running the […]
We’re getting closer to the end of the 2026 NFL Draft, as we’re now hitting the start of Round 6 of this year’s selection meeting from a rainy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Once again, after making a pair of selections in Round 5, our Minnesota Vikings are not currently scheduled to make any selections in this sixth […]
One of the Eagles biggest moves on Day 2 of the draft was finalizing a trade for Jonathan Greenard, bringing the former Vikings edge rusher to Philly and signing him to a new 4-year, $100 million deal. Greenard was already at the facility and spoke to reporters about how the trade went down, how his […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have headed back to the defensive backfield with a small school prospect. With the 163rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked Charles Demmings, a cornerback from Stephen F. Austin. Demmings got a late start […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have, apparently, gotten themselves a replacement for the departed C.J. Ham. With the 159th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked fullback Max Bredeson from the University of Michigan. The younger brother of Tampa Bay […]
After years with questions about draft capital heading into draft week, the Minnesota Vikings had nine picks heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, putting themselves in a great position to bolster the roster this weekend. A part of the additional capital came with the Sam Howell trade last year, which came just four months after […]
Unlike the Minnesota Vikings’ first-round draft pick, the Vikings’ second- and to a lesser extent third-round picks were not much of a surprise. The rumor before the second-round began was that the Vikings were looking to trade down for additional pick(s), but that didn’t happen technically. The Vikings did trade down two spots from 49 […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the August 2025 trade that sent wide receiver […]
We are moving into Round 5 of the 2026 NFL Draft from Pittsburgh, and it’s time for the Minnesota Vikings to (probably) get involved again! The purple are slated to have two picks in this fifth round, and they’ll come in relatively quick succession. They’re first scheduled to select at #159 overall, and then they […]
Although there have been reports for the past couple of months about the Minnesota Vikings seeking to trade Jonathan Greenard, who was seeking a new contract and pay raise the Vikings didn’t want to do, it was still a bit surprising when the news was announced that Greenard had indeed been traded to Philadelphia. It […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here and the 32 teams are welcoming another rookie crop that can shake up the league. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks, including one from 2024 between the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars involving offensive tackle Cam Robinson. Original terms of the Cam […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here and the 32 teams are welcoming another rookie crop that can shake up the league. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks, including one from 2024 between the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars involving offensive tackle Cam Robinson. Original Terms of the Cam […]
It’s now Saturday, and that means we are making our preparations for the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Yes, with as long as it takes for it to arrive, it comes and goes very quickly, and the last four rounds of this year’s selection meeting will take place on this Saturday morning and […]
The first Bearcat is off the board at the 2026 NFL Draft. Cincinnati outside linebacker Jake Golday was selected as the 51st overall pick of the second round by the Minnesota Vikings. The earliest Bearcat chosen since 2022, Golday extends Cincinnati’s streak to 11-straight seasons with an NFL Draft pick. Before starring in the Big […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have finally moved over to the offensive side of the football, specifically to the offensive line With the 97th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have chosen Caleb Tiernan, an offensive lineman from Northwestern University. In […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Minnesota Vikings, who saw Sam Darnold sign a three-year, $100 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. How did the Vikings get a compensatory pick for San Darnold? The Vikings received a third-round pick […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have doubled up on the defensive front with another big body. With the 82nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked defensive tackle Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange from Iowa State University. Orange is another very, […]
PITTSBURGH — “With the 82nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Domonique Orange, nose tackle, Iowa State.” When Brian O’Neill, a current offensive tackle for the Vikings, made that announcement on national television Friday evening, “Big Citrus” turned his NFL dreams into reality. ESPN broadcasters called him a “developmental player” on […]
We are rolling into Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, and given what happened just a little bit ago, it seems that this could be a pretty eventful round for the Minnesota Vikings. Following their trade of Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Vikings now have three selections in this third round. They […]
The Philadelphia Eagles had just selected Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers when the news was announced that the team has made a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for edge rusher Jonathan Greenard. The move was widely anticipated since the early days of free agency, but things finally happened on Day 2 of the draft. Philadelphia […]
The trade that we were all waiting to see happen finally happened and. . .well, it doesn’t look like terribly good value for the Minnesota Vikings, at least on the surface. The Vikings have traded edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal sees Greenard and a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft, […]
The Minnesota Vikings are heading into the draft without a general manager following the firing of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, with interim general manager Rob Brzezinski set to lead the team through the 2026 NFL Draft. Drafting has been a big question mark for the Vikings in recent years, especially in the middle rounds. This past offseason, […]