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RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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4/11

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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (JAX)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nolan Rucci at slot 234, a reach of 28 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Slaughter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They read the board right and Sonny Styles was the payoff at pick 20. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 49th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to pick No. 82, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at No. 97 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A premium they did not need to pay, Nicholas Singleton a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
By-the-book stuff, VJ Payne at pick 196 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cole Payton at No. 209 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A wild overpay on Nolan Rucci in pick No. 234, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 235th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.