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RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • cccccc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Dasan McCullough a full 79 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In slot 18 they get an enforcer at safety, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They paid up for Christen Miller at pick 49 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 83rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They reached into another round for Ephesians Prysock, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Value said wait; Red Murdock in the 163rd pick says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 196 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
They took John Michael Gyllenborg at par in the 234th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Nothing to complain about; Thaddeus Dixon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick244 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
They reached a country mile for Dasan McCullough at No. 244, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.