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  • jjjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (MIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIN)
Akili Arnold
S USC
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIN)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PHI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Akili Arnold
S USC
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Trent McDuffie
CB
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Quenton Nelson
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Skattebo: B.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Cam Skattebo, the No. 105 name on the board, in pick 221.

The Jefferson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, Trent McDuffie leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at the 34th pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to pick 65, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at No. 93 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They barely believed it either: TreVeyon Henderson still on the board at slot 95. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in Round 3, Pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick No. 129 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 132nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at pick No. 140 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at pick 162 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Circle this one: Danny Stutsman at Round 5, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
They paid sticker price for Jacob Parrish in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick219 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 219th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at No. 221 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
A big swing on Kai Kroeger at slot 231, well ahead of any board in the building. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the 243rd pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
They robbed the room for Akili Arnold here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: KJ Jefferson in slot 248, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jamon Dumas-Johnson in Round 7, Pick 38, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.