B
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.
by Severson ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 6 steals
· 2 reaches
The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Brandon Adams went at slot 177, a good 48 picks before the board was ready.
The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 33 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at pick 94. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They robbed the room for TreVeyon Henderson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Quinshon Judkins in the 102nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at the 138th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Hayden Conner slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Adams in No. 177 is miles ahead of his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They talked themselves into Tyler Cooper at the 256th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.