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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Marcus Major Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Major
RB Minnesota
Daniel Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daniel Jackson
WR Minnesota
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Marcus Major Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Major
RB Minnesota
Daniel Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Daniel Jackson
WR Minnesota
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
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Ameer Abdullah
RB
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Carter Bradley
QB
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Andre Carter II
LB
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Austin Corbett
OG
Players traded away
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Blake Brandel
OG
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Brian Asamoah II
LB
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Cam Akers
RB
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Josh Oliver
TE
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Lucky Jackson
WR
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Ty Chandler
RB
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Zavier Scott
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Nobody had Marcus Major this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 235 spots to get him at No. 236. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Harris pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 30 they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 62nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at pick No. 97 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kobe King
Kobe King in Round 5, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
A tidy bit of business in slot 148, where Brashard Smith graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Cooper. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A reach for Oronde Gadsden II in pick No. 180; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at Round 6, Pick 11 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Luke Elzinga
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Elzinga. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick213 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
They let Caleb Rogers come to them and pounced at the 213th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
They paid sticker price for Alijah Huzzie in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at the 222nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236 Rnd7 Marcus Major
They reached into another round for Marcus Major, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson at Round 7, Pick 21 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Max Brosmer
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Brosmer this early at the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.