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Booker in Rd 2, 2026 cap

Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CHI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ray Davis
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Vikings robbed the room for Bowman Jr.. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Billy Bowman Jr. at the 187th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

The Booker pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in No. 97 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Nothing to complain about; Trevor Etienne went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in pick 187 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper is a better player than the 206th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They will replay Jaylen Reed at slot 233 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.