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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Williams
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cam Akers
RB
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Head Shot
Josh Oliver
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The phones sank the Vikings this weekend: C.

The Vikings went off the board in a big way for Collin Oliver, 35 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Nash where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

If Nick Emmanwori and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori is a better player than the 35th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in No. 97 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Gunnar Helm in Round 4, Pick 1. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
The board had Dorian Strong higher than pick No. 139, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A tidy bit of business in the 187th pick, where Jack Nelson graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
They paid a round early for Tyler Cooper in the 189th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jamon Dumas-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick257 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Collin Oliver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.