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RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The Vikings looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jalon Kilgore at the 49th overall pick regardless, 51 picks early.

That Sarratt pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese slipping to Round 1, Pick 18 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 49th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Mike Washington Jr.. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Elijah Sarratt in pick No. 97, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at No. 163 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
They let Dae'Quan Wright come to them and pounced at pick 196. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaydn Ott
Nothing to complain about; Jaydn Ott went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
Wesley Bissainthe in the 235th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Nwankpa at the 244th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.