The Purple and Gold Standard
Merry NFL Christmas, everybody! We have finally reached the 2026 NFL Draft, where a group of young men will realize their dreams by hearing their names called from the podium and become members of the best professional football league on the planet. As we do every year, we will be tracking everything that the Minnesota […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have gone back over to the defensive side of the ball, this time to the defensive backfield. With the 98th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked Jakobe Thomas, a safety from the University of […]
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, […]
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 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, […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have kept their attention on the defensive side of the football. With the 51st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have selected linebacker Jake Golday from the University of Cincinnati. Golday started his college career at […]
The Minnesota Vikings are, once again, on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft, and. . .they’ve decided they’d like to wait a little bit longer by making a trade. The trade is between the Vikings and the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings have sent the 49th overall pick and the 196th overall selection, which is […]
We are back, ladies and gentlemen! Yes, we are just half an hour away from the start of Night 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, live from Pittsburgh, and it could be a very busy night for our Minnesota Vikings as they are currently slated to pick three times this evening. In tonight’s second round, […]
When I first discovered that the Minnesota Vikings picked Caleb Banks with the 18th pick, I was completely surprised. My first thought was what a poor value it was for the Vikings at that point in the draft- Banks was expected to go in the second round and there really wasn’t any buzz about him […]
In Thursday night’s first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings addressed one of their biggest needs with one of the Draft’s biggest players, selecting Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks with the 18th overall pick. Now, as we move into Day 2 of this year’s selection meeting, it’s time to focus on which […]
Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books, but there is still plenty of action to be had for this year’s selection meeting as we await the start of Night 2. Tonight we’ll get to see Rounds 2 and 3 of this year’s Draft, and this is a portion of the […]
We all know that it’s, generally, fruitless to try to “grade” a draft or a draft choice before a player or a draft class ever sets foot onto an NFL field. However, those grades also seem to be pretty popular with a lot of folks and they do generate a lot of discussion, even though […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With their first selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings surprised a whole lot […]
The Vikings snagged a very big, very strong defensive tackle with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 draft with Caleb Banks out of Florida. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Vikings are getting: Massive interior defender with elite length and measurables that do not grow on trees. That length […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made their first selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with that selection, they have added to the front line on defense with a bit of a surprise pick With the 18th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected defensive lineman Caleb Banks from the University of […]
Minnesota Vikings fans, we have made it to the biggest event of the offseason, as we are less than half an hour away from the start of the 2026 NFL Draft. Yes, the festivities will be getting underway from Pittsburgh in just a little bit here, as we will be sitting and watching a group […]
It’s time for your final mock drafts! If you feel inclined please include yours in the comments. This can be used to see how we did if you are so inclined. I did this one based on who the Vikings met with. Yore Mock Trade with EaglesReceived: Pick #23, Pick #98Sent: Pick #18…Trade with BrownsReceived: […]
We are just hours away from the start of Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, where we will hear 32 young men get their names called and realize the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to become a part of the National Football League. We want you to be here watching all of […]
We have finally. . .finally. . .made it to Draft Weekend in the National Football League, ladies and gentlemen. In a little less than twelve hours, the 2026 NFL Draft will officially get underway in Pittsburgh with the first round of this year’s selection meeting, and we’ll be covering all of it for you right […]
The NFL Draft begins Thursday in Pittsburgh rumors have been swirling about which prospect teams will pick. The Minnesota Vikings have been linked to safety Dillon Thieneman and more recently to tight end Kenyon Sadiq, although not as strongly as Thieneman has been. However, there is no guarantee either prospect will be available when the […]
Two more days until the best and worst day of the year for the truly hardcore football fans. What is the team going to do? What should they do? Good questions to ask and nobody knows what will happen. That is why I have always done mock drafts and offseason plans based on what I […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft just two days away, The Real Forno Show delivers the ultimate Vikings draft guide using horizontal big boards on both offense and defense. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down why this tool beats traditional vertical big boards for projecting Minnesota Vikings picks, share a predictive mock draft, and discuss […]