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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Bryant
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 5 slot is 44 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Taylor steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori is a better player than No. 35 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 56 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A premium they did not need to pay, Maxwell Hairston a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 89th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 94th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 95 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Wilson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devin Neal at the 97th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
They paid a round early for Joshua Farmer in Round 3, Pick 35, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd3 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at pick No. 101 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They went early on Billy Bowman Jr. in No. 103, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 139 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They paid up for Bhayshul Tuten at the 141st pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Ransaw at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A tidy little value on Jordan Hancock in pick 219, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.