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  • jackson DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bryce Young
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueA+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the Round 5 slot: the Vikings steal Taylor and grade out a A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Mason Taylor had no business being available in the 159th pick, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick 57 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 74th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at slot 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at No. 109 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach the 138th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.