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RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Robert Spillane
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Jalen Thompson pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 48 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The McNeil-Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while offensive lineman went begging. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 30 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A surprising call. With offensive lineman still to address, they spent the 48th pick on Sonny Styles, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A straight-up fair deal on A.J. Haulcy at pick 62, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A slide stopped in pick No. 79, with Keith Abney II worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They reached into another round for Jadarian Price, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at No. 97 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 129 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, D'Angelo Ponds adds a cornerback and leaves offensive lineman untouched.
Pick164 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in No. 164 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 James Smith
They reached a country mile for James Smith at the 198th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at the 231st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Nothing to complain about; Brett Norfleet went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.