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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 6:52:40 PM

Todd M

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I think the Vikings did a pretty good job.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 7:14:30 PM

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More rumored UDFA, not particularly impressive so far. Nobody super high on the consensus board, although Dillon Bell and Scooby Williams are in the top 300.

Maybe these are the easy guys, where only the Vikes are interested.

OT Tristian Leigh, Clemson
LB Scooby Williams, Texas A&M
OL Tomas Rimac, Virginia Tech
RB Kejon Owens, FIU
EDGE Cam'Ron Stewart, Temple

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 7:53:31 PM

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Wouldnt mind TE Gyllenborg. 6’5 250. Athletic.

Shame about Caldwell. freakin chiefs.

Doesnt seem like we are putting our backs into it this time. (udfa)

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 7:58:56 PM

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A three-time team captain for the Bearcats, Gerhardt anchored an offensive line that was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, an award that goes to the nation’s best offensive line. The Bearcats allowed just eight sacks as a team in 2025, and Gerhardt had one of the lowest rates of pressure allowed in the country at the center position.

Gerhardt also has plenty of experience, as he started 49 games in his career with the Bearcats.

Gerhart might be a sleeper pick our scouts dug up. Maybe that's why we were not in a hurry to draft a center.

Or the BLESTO scouts dug up.

The Minnesota Vikings use BLESTO.

Affiliation: The Vikings have a long-standing association with the BLESTO scouting combine, a service that helps teams evaluate college talent.

Personnel: The Vikings employ personnel with specific BLESTO responsibilities, such as a designated "College Scout/BLESTO" and a dedicated BLESTO scout for regions like the Central Plains.

Context: BLESTO (which historically included the Bears, Lions, Eagles, and Steelers, though the lineup has changed) is one of the two major scouting services in the NFL, the other being National Football Scouting.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:05:11 PM

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The Minnesota Vikings joined the BLESTO scouting combine in January 1966.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:06:38 PM

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Wouldnt mind TE Gyllenborg. 6’5 250. Athletic.

Shame about Caldwell. freakin chiefs.

Doesnt seem like we are putting our backs into it this time. (udfa)

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday announced the team has agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents (listed alphabetically by last name):

Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina

Da'Veawn Armstead, CB, North Texas

Dillon Bell, WR, Georgia

Jordan Botelho, OLB, Notre Dame

Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M

Monkell Goodwine, DL, South Carolina

Shaleak Knotts, WR, Maryland

Keli Lawson, LB, UCF

Tristan Leigh, OL, Clemson

Delby Lemieux, OL, Dartmouth

Kejon Owens, RB, Florida International

Tomas Rimac, OL, Virginia Tech

Marcus Sanders, Jr., WR, Georgia Southern

Cam'Ron Stewart, OLB, Temple

Jacob Thomas, S, James Madison

Brett Thorson*, P, Georgia

Arden Walker, OLB, Colorado

Scooby Williams, LB, Texas A&M

Lyke Wysong, WR, Arizona

* International Player Pathway (IPP) participant

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:12:43 PM

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Would ATL give up a 2nd for Greenard with their Edge Pearce in some serious legal trouble?

The Falcons don't have a first rounder this year and just 2 in the top 100 and 5 overall so they may want to keep that 2nd.

I'd push for their 2027 first.

We have no leverage. And any buyer is facing giving up something for a player who wasn't all that in 2025 plu.s increasing his salary by who knows how much or be left with a one-year rental.

If he wants more $, the regime won't give him more, and we want to stockpile picks - basically where the two sides are at an impasse and next year he will finish his contract and walk for nothing in return - then we should just shop him for the highest bid

He's certainly not worth a first, even if it's a year away. Let the market decide. Be happy if we get a third either this year or next.

Bump.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:34:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Wouldnt mind TE Gyllenborg. 6’5 250. Athletic.

Shame about Caldwell. freakin chiefs.

Doesnt seem like we are putting our backs into it this time. (udfa)

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday announced the team has agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents (listed alphabetically by last name):

Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina

Da'Veawn Armstead, CB, North Texas

Dillon Bell, WR, Georgia

Jordan Botelho, OLB, Notre Dame

Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M

Monkell Goodwine, DL, South Carolina

Shaleak Knotts, WR, Maryland

Keli Lawson, LB, UCF

Tristan Leigh, OL, Clemson

Delby Lemieux, OL, Dartmouth

Kejon Owens, RB, Florida International

Tomas Rimac, OL, Virginia Tech

Marcus Sanders, Jr., WR, Georgia Southern

Cam'Ron Stewart, OLB, Temple

Jacob Thomas, S, James Madison

Brett Thorson*, P, Georgia

Arden Walker, OLB, Colorado

Scooby Williams, LB, Texas A&M

Lyke Wysong, WR, Arizona

* International Player Pathway (IPP) participant

Scooby
Lyke
Shaleak
Monkell

shewt … Monkell Goodwine!!!!

I love this group !

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:36:04 PM

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Monkell Goodwine is one of the greatest Viking names of all time. period.

Even if he doesnt make it to TC.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:47:43 PM

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bump

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We got a pair of Caleb's, a pair of Jakes. We need another Dom.

Adding S Jake Thomas when we drafted S Jakobe Thomas makes this the Brez OCD draft.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:48:31 PM

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Monkell Goodwine is one of the greatest Viking names of all time. period.

Even if he doesnt make it to TC.

How about Jarvis Redwine or Buster Rhymes?

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:54:25 PM

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All-first name Vikings hyphen team:

Cam'Ron

Da'Veawn

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 8:54:54 PM

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Ser Monkell Goodwine of North Gamecockerin.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 9:17:14 PM

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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Monkell Goodwine is one of the greatest Viking names of all time. period.

Even if he doesnt make it to TC.

How about Jarvis Redwine or Buster Rhymes?

Both are way up there for sure.

With a shout out to Lions lb Harry Colon.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 9:18:45 PM

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Ser Monkell Goodwine of North Gamecockerin.

Born at a Renaissance festival.

You’re right, he needs an origin story.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 9:28:09 PM

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Brez to scouting dept. Prioritize the K sound gentlemen

Caleb Banks

Jake Golday

Domonique Orange

Caleb Tiernan

Jakobe Thomas

Max Bredeson

Charles Demmings

Demond Claiborne

Gavin Gerhardt,

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Marcus Allen

Da'Veawn Armstead

Dillon Bell

Jordan Botelho

Tyreek Chappell, CB

Monkell Goodwine

Shaleak Knotts

Keli Lawson

Tristan Leigh

Delby Lemieux

Kejon Owens

Tomas Rimac

Marcus Sanders

Cam'Ron Stewart

Jacob Thomas

Brett Thorson

Arden Walker

Scooby Williams

Lyke W song

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 5:11:16 AM

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i wonder if we could use jake golday as a back-up edge guy as well as inside lb...he 'combined' better than van ginkel and greenard - he's got the size, speed, and general athleticism....

golday could rotate with wilson, and then also with turner/van ginkel....

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 7:27:53 AM

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We didn't draft any flashy names during the draft, but overall I thought it was a decent draft. We freed up some cap space with the Gernard trade and yes we should have gotten a little more value but that is the way it goes. I would really like if we pick a free agent wide receiver to help that squad.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 8:41:41 AM

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i wonder if we could use jake golday as a back-up edge guy as well as inside lb...he 'combined' better than van ginkel and greenard - he's got the size, speed, and general athleticism....

golday could rotate with wilson, and then also with turner/van ginkel....

Wondering about that too. And/or Flores might want to utilize Golday in some of his wild schemes like fielding five linebackers, in which case he needs to be smart and a quick learner.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 8:56:56 AM

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i wonder if we could use jake golday as a back-up edge guy as well as inside lb...he 'combined' better than van ginkel and greenard - he's got the size, speed, and general athleticism....

golday could rotate with wilson, and then also with turner/van ginkel....

Wondering about that too. And/or Flores might want to utilize Golday in some of his wild schemes like fielding five linebackers, in which case he needs to be smart and a quick learner.

There are a couple edge guys available as FA also. Clowney and AJ Epenesa

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 9:00:46 AM

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Wouldnt mind TE Gyllenborg. 6’5 250. Athletic.

Shame about Caldwell. freakin chiefs.

Doesnt seem like we are putting our backs into it this time. (udfa)

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday announced the team has agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents (listed alphabetically by last name):

Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina

Da'Veawn Armstead, CB, North Texas

Dillon Bell, WR, Georgia

Jordan Botelho, OLB, Notre Dame

Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M

Monkell Goodwine, DL, South Carolina

Shaleak Knotts, WR, Maryland

Keli Lawson, LB, UCF

Tristan Leigh, OL, Clemson

Delby Lemieux, OL, Dartmouth

Kejon Owens, RB, Florida International

Tomas Rimac, OL, Virginia Tech

Marcus Sanders, Jr., WR, Georgia Southern

Cam'Ron Stewart, OLB, Temple

Jacob Thomas, S, James Madison

Brett Thorson*, P, Georgia

Arden Walker, OLB, Colorado

Scooby Williams, LB, Texas A&M

Lyke Wysong, WR, Arizona

* International Player Pathway (IPP) participant

The Minnesota #Vikings are signing Clemson offensive tackle Tristan Leigh to the max amount of guaranteed money that you can give a UDFA, $274,500, per @mzenitz.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 9:28:00 AM

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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i wonder if we could use jake golday as a back-up edge guy as well as inside lb...he 'combined' better than van ginkel and greenard - he's got the size, speed, and general athleticism....

golday could rotate with wilson, and then also with turner/van ginkel....

Wondering about that too. And/or Flores might want to utilize Golday in some of his wild schemes like fielding five linebackers, in which case he needs to be smart and a quick learner.

There are a couple edge guys available as FA also. Clowney and AJ Epenesa

Epensea is definitely not an edge in a 3-4 (OLB). He could fit as a DE but they may be looking at getting TID more snaps.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 9:43:30 AM

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Wouldnt mind TE Gyllenborg. 6’5 250. Athletic.

Shame about Caldwell. freakin chiefs.

Doesnt seem like we are putting our backs into it this time. (udfa)

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday announced the team has agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents (listed alphabetically by last name):

Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina

Da'Veawn Armstead, CB, North Texas

Dillon Bell, WR, Georgia

Jordan Botelho, OLB, Notre Dame

Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M

Monkell Goodwine, DL, South Carolina

Shaleak Knotts, WR, Maryland

Keli Lawson, LB, UCF

Tristan Leigh, OL, Clemson

Delby Lemieux, OL, Dartmouth

Kejon Owens, RB, Florida International

Tomas Rimac, OL, Virginia Tech

Marcus Sanders, Jr., WR, Georgia Southern

Cam'Ron Stewart, OLB, Temple

Jacob Thomas, S, James Madison

Brett Thorson*, P, Georgia

Arden Walker, OLB, Colorado

Scooby Williams, LB, Texas A&M

Lyke Wysong, WR, Arizona

* International Player Pathway (IPP) participant

The Minnesota #Vikings are signing Clemson offensive tackle Tristan Leigh to the max amount of guaranteed money that you can give a UDFA, $274,500, per @mzenitz.

Glad we invested a little more at the position. When more details come out, will be interesting to see which of these guys we recruited the hardest.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 10:23:53 AM

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One of my favorite changes is being able to protect up to 4 players on the practice squad. I'd do it every year with OL. Give them a year to lift and study.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/26/2026 10:29:28 AM

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interesting how we didn't close the greenard trade until we'd secured golday...watching golday's highlights, he's got strong blitz ability in his arsenal....

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