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  • Jasong123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Schwesinger. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 24th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value.
Pick56 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 62nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger slid further than he should have, and pick No. 97 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 139 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
No edge and no loss on Cobee Bryant in slot 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at Round 6, Pick 11 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.