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RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • vikings12343213232vcx DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Players traded away
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Blake Cashman
LB
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Bryson Nesbit
TE
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Henry Byrd
OG
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Joe Huber
OG
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Jonathan Greenard
DE
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Matt Nelson
OT
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
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Theo Jackson
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Deven Eastern went at the Round 7 slot, a good 51 picks before the board was ready. The final tally is a middling C-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Styles falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a downhill hitter at safety, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 32 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick47 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
They paid up for Eli Stowers at pick No. 47 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at the 49th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A tidy bit of business in pick 97, where Connor Lew graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Benson at the 163rd pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan slid further than he should have, and pick No. 196 is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
This one needs a full-page explanation: Deven Eastern in the 234th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
Value said wait; Jack Pyburn in Round 7, Pick 19 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer at the 244th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.