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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (BUF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BUF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ATL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Jacob Capra
OG
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James Cook
RB
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Jamaree Salyer
OG
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Tre'Davious White
CB
Players traded away
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
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Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Gabriel: D-.

Somebody took the Vikings to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Fairchild pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Gabriel makes the weekend a net positive.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a centerfielder for the defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A clean, defensible pick in the 44th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jihaad Campbell. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A tidy little value on Zy Alexander in No. 76, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick86 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in the 86th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at slot 92 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 159 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Addison West
By-the-book stuff, Addison West at No. 188 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers in pick No. 220 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.