If We Were the Vikings, This Would Be the Pick at No. 18
USC wide receiver Jordan Addison poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Minnesota Vikings, with Apr 27, 2023 marking the first round of the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Addison celebrated the moment as Minnesota made him the 23rd overall pick. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.
Before every draft, VikingsTerritory slings its official endorsement, a tradition running for years. Recently, we endorsed the Vikings’ 2022 draft pick of Kyle Hamilton, a trade-up for C. J.
Stroud in 2023, a trade-up for Drake Maye in 2024, and Omarion Hampton in 2025. Now, it’s time for the 2026 edition. One slot.
One call. Here’s our pick. Folks will learn the pick’s identity in four days; here’s what we would do if one assumes that players like Jeremiyah Love (RB, Notre Dame), Sonny Styles (LB, Ohio State), and Caleb Downs (S, Ohio State) don’t tumble down the board.
If one of those men fell all the way to No. 18, it would be an obvious no-brainer to select either man. The Strongest Paths Minnesota Could Take at No.
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