8 Early Draft Crushes for the Vikings

8 Early Draft Crushes for the Vikings

The 2026 NFL Draft Combine is about one week away, but we asked VikingsTerritory writers to identify one “draft crush” apiece before the party gets started. Our contributors could pick any player from any round — here’s what they came up with. Vikings draft season is already warming up, and a few early names feel like clean fits based on talent and long-term trajectory. The Vikings will have at least nine draft picks in 2026, much more than last…

Vikings 2026 Draft Profile: Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields

Notre Dame wide receiver Malachi Fields (0) catches a pass during the first half of a NCAA football game against Navy at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in South Bend. Continuing the series of Vikings 2026 NFL Draft profiles is Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields. The former high school quarterback was a 3-star recruit hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia. Fields spent his first four years of college at home at the University of Virgini…