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04.11.25

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Raheem Mostert
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Hill: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Tommi Hill had no business being available in the Round 6 slot, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. If Slater pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They let Walter Nolen come to them and pounced at pick No. 37. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in pick 63 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tai Felton
No edge and no loss on Tai Felton in Round 3, Pick 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
They read the board right and Brashard Smith was the payoff at slot 143. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
Steal is underselling it; Tommi Hill at No. 180 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Fair-plus on Dont'e Thornton Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They paid sticker price for Cam Jackson in the 226th pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Value with a capital V on Ja'Corey Brooks in the 251st pick, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.