Vikings 2026 NFL Draft class ranked among league's worst
The Minnesota Vikings have not exactly been the best drafting team in recent years, and it seems like that trend may continue in 2026.
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After the draft, almost every team comes away feeling great about their prospects for the upcoming season. The Minnesota Vikings are likely no different. The team was competitive in 2025, and is hoping to make it back to the postseason in 2026.
It seemed like if the Vikings nailed the 2026 draft, they'd be in a great position for 2026. Instead, most people came away feeling underwhelmed by what the Vikings did. The team shocked everybody by drafting nose tackle Caleb Banks with the No.
18 pick. Banks was widely expected to go at the very end of the first round or in the second round. Instead, the Vikings took him in the middle of the first with seemingly better fits available, like safety Dillon Thieneman.