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RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Noah Sewell
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B to prove it.

The war room fell hard for Marvin Jones Jr., and it showed at slot 240: 98 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The Slaughter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
They paid sticker price for Jermod McCoy in No. 18, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 57 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at slot 82. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 97th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at pick 161 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick194 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
You do not let a tight end like Marlin Klein reach the 194th overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell is a better player than pick No. 234 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Value said wait; Marvin Jones Jr. in pick 240 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Taking Kaden Wetjen in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.