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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PHI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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James Bradberry
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Kunaszyk
LB
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Lucky Jackson
WR
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Stephon Gilmore
CB
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Trishton Jackson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
Larceny in pick No. 189 lands the Vikings a C, Skattebo and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Cam Skattebo slide 75 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

They will need Howard to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 24 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick95 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 95th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Will Howard
A big swing on Will Howard at Round 3, Pick 33, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at No. 120 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They paid up for Seth McLaughlin at slot 195 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jaylin Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylin Smith well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.