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RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA FutureB+
Ponds should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: D'Angelo Ponds, the 82nd overall pick, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A tidy bit of business in the 49th pick, where Emmanuel McNeil-Warren graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 82 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at No. 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
The board fumbled Keylan Rutledge all the way to pick No. 103, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in slot 106 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Steal is underselling it; Deion Burks at the 126th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Fair-plus on Kaleb Proctor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard slipping to pick No. 163 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They read the board right and Aaron Anderson was the payoff at No. 196. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 TJ Hall
No edge and no loss on TJ Hall in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They did well to land Jimmy Rolder in the 235th pick, just ahead of his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaren Kanak at slot 244 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.