2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB
I think I'd add Wake Forest's Demond Claiborne to this list linked below. This class doesn't have the depth of last year's class, but right now it seems there are 7 RBs that I'd be pretty happy with: Love, Price, Coleman, Johnson, Washington, Claiborne and Singleton. While I loved Singleton the first time I put him on (he's the best physical specimen in this class) his poor final season does cause some concern.
Still, unless we bring back Aaron Jones, and I doubt we do, we need a starter on day one, so I think this could be a position where we tap into the free agency market. Breece Hall, Travis Etienne and Kenneth Walker III all free agents, with Etienne the most likely to hit the market IMO.
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MaroonBells wrote:
I don't like either one very much right now. I might change my mind but I would take Love, Price, Coleman, Johnson and even Claiborne before Allen, Singleton and Washington.
Watch his 24 tape and it’s a different guy altogether. I just don’t understand the drop off.
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"He is going to make a franchise really, really happy."@Jbooty88 on Jonah Coleman's bright future in the NFL 🌟#B1GToday pic.twitter.com/jAWhhrnh26
— Washington on BTN (@WashingtonOnBTN) April 13, 2026
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This was my first impression of Black too. He runs like his shoelaces are tied together. How he waddled his way to a 4.45 is amazing to me. Granted, Kyler Murray runs a bit like this too.
It's very impressive how far Kaelon Black has made it with this stride length. pic.twitter.com/RPQCtvQhtd
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) April 15, 2026
MaroonBells wrote:
This was my first impression of Black too. He runs like his shoelaces are tied together. How he waddled his way to a 4.45 is amazing to me. Granted, Kyler Murray runs a bit like this too.It's very impressive how far Kaelon Black has made it with this stride length. pic.twitter.com/RPQCtvQhtd
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) April 15, 2026You can almost hear Jenny yelling “run Forrest, run”.
I discounted Mike Washington due to his fumbling issues (7 in the last two years). Might be the dullest RB tape I’ve ever watched. Pffft.
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JustInTime wrote:
You can almost hear Jenny yelling “run Forrest, run”.
I discounted Mike Washington due to his fumbling issues (7 in the last two years). Might be the dullest RB tape I’ve ever watched. Pffft.
Kiper just mocked Washington to the Vikes Rd 2
49. Minnesota Vikings
Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas
Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason are on expiring deals, and Washington's 4.33 speed would add another element to the offense (which also now features Kyler Murray's mobility under center). Washington ran for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns last season, and he added 28 catches out of the backfield.
ps- had Lions pick OT Freeling at 17 and Thieneman to Vikes at 18
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
He might run like a penguin on speed, but he sure can pass block...
enjoy some kaelon black pass pro pic.twitter.com/itxkwgM4sM
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) April 15, 2026
RB Jonah Coleman
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 15, 2026
1st down or TD on 35% of runs
#1 in class
71% of rushing yards came AFTER contact
#1 in class
12.4 yards after catch
#1 in class
when hit at or behind the LOS:
#1 YPC in class
#1 first down rate in class
639 career touches -> just 1 fumble
123 career… pic.twitter.com/xThunZ3ajN
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Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson said the #Vikings are “definitely interested” in him. Johnson, the Minneapolis native, met with Minnesota a few times, including on a top 30 visit:
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) April 16, 2026
“I told them I said if y’all take a chance on me, it’s gonna the best thing that they ever did. But if… pic.twitter.com/inArSXfZtG
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