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  • codyboden DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BAL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureC+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Dorian Strong at the 140th overall pick is 34 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Nolen to cover a lot of smaller sins. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 27 they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick59 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Fair-plus on TreVeyon Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A tidy little value on Dylan Fairchild in pick 97, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dorian Strong this early at the Round 5 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.