SB Nation Reacts Results: What Will the Vikings Do?
The people have spoken
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 4: Kevin O'Connell head coach of the Minnesota Vikings walks along the sideline before the game against the Green Bay Packers at U. S. Bank Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) | Getty Images We’re getting to it a bit later than we wanted to, but it’s time for the results of our most recent SB Nation Reacts poll about our Minnesota Vikings! We started shifting our focus to the 2026 NFL Draft with this week’s questions, and the people have officially spoken about what they think the Vikings might do with their first pick at this year’s selection meeting. Our first question for the week was what, exactly, you think the purple will do with the 18th overall pick in Round 1.
Keep it? Trade it? Well, there’s certainly a consensus.
Of those who responded to our poll, 61% believe that the Vikings will stay right where they are and make their selection at #18. Of those who think they’ll make a move, 34% believe that they’ll try to move back and accumulate more picks, while just 5% believe that they’ll try to make a move up the board for a premium player. Personally, I think they’re going to try to move back a little bit.