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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Daniel Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daniel Jackson
WR Minnesota
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Daniel Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Daniel Jackson
WR Minnesota
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Players traded away
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Jerry Tillery
DT
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Johnny Mundt
TE
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Nick Mullens
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Mukuba from sliding. Grade: C-.

When a board-topper like Andrew Mukuba slides to the 139th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C-.

The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

So much rides on Nick Emmanwori that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori slipping to the 31st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 63rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A slide stopped in pick 97, with Donovan Jackson worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to No. 139, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Lindenberg well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick231 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb in pick No. 231 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson at slot 253 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256 Rnd7 Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer in slot 256 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.