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J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings and Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings <\/p>\n
he\u00a0Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0currently hold 9 selections throughout the 7 rounds of the\u00a02026 NFL Draft<\/a>, and they could pull a fast one on the NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n Round 1, Pick 18 Most notably, Minnesota has 4 selections in the first 100 total of the draft. The popular opinion is that the Vikings will look to infuse their defense with young talent with the majority of the selections.<\/p>\n Leading the draft is interim GM Rob Brzezinski, whom the Vikings have confidence in. They could look to shock the world in the first round.<\/p>\n Vikings Could Go Tackle in 1st Round of 2026 NFL Draft GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS \u2013 SEPTEMBER 08: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with Brian O\u2019Neill #75 and Ryan Kelly #78 after a touchdown in the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 08, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Benjamin Solak<\/a> recently shared his opinion on where the Vikings could go at 18th overall, and it wasn\u2019t the safety position.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a deep safety class with a few Day 2 options coordinator Brian Flores will love for their football IQ \u2014 USC\u2019s Kamari Ramsey<\/a>, TCU\u2019s\u00a0Bud Clark<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 so I wouldn\u2019t mind the team passing on the position in Round 1.<\/p>\n That clears the Vikings to go for \u201cbest player available\u201d at No. 18, which feels great. A tackle to provide insurance for\u00a0Christian Darrisaw<\/a>\u2018s health and\u00a0Brian O\u2019Neill<\/a>\u2018s contract would be an excellent pick.\u201d<\/p>\n Minnesota going tackle would certainly surprise. However, it would show just how tight the organization is sticking to its \u201cbest player available\u201d appraoach.<\/p>\n Darrisaw played injured all year in 2025, and O\u2019Neill isn\u2019t getting any younger. He is also due a contract extension soon.<\/p>\n Minnesota Gets Major Message About Kyler Murray GettyGLENDALE, ARIZONA \u2013 NOVEMBER 16: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> at State Farm Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Abhimanyu Chaudary<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0PFSN\u00a0recently shared words from\u00a0PFSN\u2019<\/a>s Jacob Infante on\u00a0Football Debate Club.<\/p>\n \u201cAs much as I hate to say it as a\u00a0Bears<\/a>\u00a0guy, I\u2019m going to say Kyler Murray to the Vikings. I mean, I look at it like Minnesota went 9-8 last season with terrible quarterback play. J.J. McCarthy finished 37th in the NFL in\u00a0PFSN\u2019s QB Impact<\/a>\u00a0scoring.<\/p>\n Kyler, on a smaller sample size, finished 21st, and he graded 11th in 2024, so I think if he can stay healthy, with Kyler throwing to\u00a0Justin Jefferson<\/a>,\u00a0Jordan Addison<\/a>, and T.J. Hockenson, I think that\u2019s going to boost both Kyler and Minnesota\u2019s offense. And they\u2019re only paying him $1.3 million this year, too. They upgraded at quarterback for super cheap.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to argue with the logic, as Murray could be viewed as an immediate upgrade. It\u2019s assumed that Murray will be the starter Week 1, which would immediately raise the floor of a Vikings offense needing to win now.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBrevan Bane<\/a> Brevan Bane is a sports scribe covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals. Brevan began his writing career by making a platform on Twitter and leveraging his presence into writing and content creation opportunities for outlets like PurplePTSD, Vikings Territory, The Noise, Hockey Wilderness, and the VikesNow YouTube channel. You can follow him on X @brevmanbane. More about Brevan Bane<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Vikings\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"J.J. 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\nRound 2, Pick 49
\nRound 3, Pick 82
\nRound 3, Pick 97 (compensatory)
\nRound 5, Pick 163 (via\u00a0Eagles<\/a>)
\nRound 6, Pick 196 (via\u00a0Colts<\/a>)
\nRound 7, Pick 234
\nRound 7, Pick 235 (via\u00a0Panthers<\/a>)
\nRound 7, Pick 244 (via\u00a0Texans<\/a>)<\/p>\n![\"Minnesota](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2234578348_c37e0a-e1759232868627.jpg\")
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