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15th draft - Traded for McGovern and Jonathan Taylor

Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIN)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PHI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Justice Hill
RB
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Connor McGovern
OG
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Van Ginkel
LB
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Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC FutureC+
The Vikings won the night they stopped Mondon Jr. from sliding. Grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 109 name on the board, stolen at slot 161. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Majors proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at Round 1, Pick 32 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at No. 59 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at slot 97 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A cornerback of that caliber at the 108th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jordan James
A quiet steal in the 140th pick: Jordan James for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick166 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
They will replay Pat Bryant at pick No. 166 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Logan Brown
Taking Logan Brown in pick 185 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.