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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Vikings lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Kalil Alexander, taking him 34 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Muhammad falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 18th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
No drama and no debate, Germie Bernard went about where he belonged in the 53rd pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick82 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at slot 82 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick No. 97 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Nice patience on Emmett Johnson, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Iheanachor in No. 162. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
They reached into another round for Kalil Alexander, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jack Velling
They paid sticker price for Jack Velling in pick 234, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
By-the-book stuff, Riley Mahlman at the 240th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.