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02/10/26

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trikweze Bridges
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They are betting Coogan proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Muhammad steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is not that Barham is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slipping to the 49th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They paid up for Nicholas Singleton at pick 82 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
You do not let a cornerback like Malik Muhammad reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Jaishawn Barham, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick150 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Value said wait; Pat Coogan in the 150th pick says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They jumped the gun on Rayshaun Benny, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They went early on Barion Brown in pick No. 194, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
The board had cheaper options than Tristan Leigh at pick No. 195, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at slot 234 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalil Farooq a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.