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RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • beckstrandmason DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (SF)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (SF)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Dane Jackson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureD+
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Zane Durant a full 71 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Vikings indulged a want in Rodriguez while a need in quarterback and tight end stayed open.

The Reese value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Dane Jackson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 24 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot.
Pick26 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In No. 26 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
A conviction pick on Jadarian Price at the 49th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick60 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Michael Taaffe in Round 2, Pick 28. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Jacob Rodriguez while clear needs at quarterback and tight end sat open.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caden Curry well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in slot 97 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 115th pick on D'Angelo Ponds with quarterback and tight end unsolved.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board had Bryce Lance higher than pick No. 127, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 139th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A reach for Trey Zuhn III in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
Tosh Baker at Round 7, Pick 4 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
This one needs a full-page explanation: Da'Shawn Womack in No. 234, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.