What did Fox Sports think of the Vikings 2026 NFL Draft?

The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, which means there will be a few ways and days for us all to look back on picks and decide who has done the best and worst with what they have been given. One of the people offering up their two cents is Fox Sports' Rob Rang.

The Fox Sports analyst shared his post-draft class grades for teams, so that, of course, includes the Vikings. When it came to the Vikings' draft class, he liked a couple of the moves they made, but overall was very middle of the road on their class, giving them a C+ for his final thoughts.

Rang writes, "After moving on from veterans Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen, the Vikings added two prospects who might prove immediate upgrades in Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange, sandwiched around a do-it-all linebacker in Jake Golday, whose size and speed could make him a star in Brian Flores’ system. Safety Jakobe Thomas gives Florida a foursome of possible rookie standouts with each offering undeniable upside. Each also, however, carries significant risk, with Banks struggling with durability, Golday and Thomas flashier than finished products, and Orange a bit of a one-trick pony as a run-specialist. Similarly, while I like OL Caleb Tiernan’s toughness and think he has the core strength to handle the anticipated move inside, it will be hard for Kyler Murray (or JJ McCarthy) to throw over the top of him, given his nearly 6-foot-8 frame. This is a class that could pay off big — or completely flop."

Some of the picks were very puzzling, and while they also added a third-round pick in 2027, they had to trade away one of their top defenders in the process. And trading Greenard made sense financially, or at least they say it did, but that, paired with the picks and the C+ grade, almost seems generous.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Fox Sports gives the Vikings draft a middle of the road grade