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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (MIN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trayvon Mullen
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cam Akers
RB
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureC
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Howard: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Will Howard slide 75 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Reaching for Kiser left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at No. 36 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Value with a capital V on Malaki Starks in the 38th pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
They paid sticker price for Quinshon Judkins in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
They went early on Maxwell Hairston in Round 2, Pick 31, and the value did not follow. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 97 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tai Felton
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 109th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
A big swing on Jack Kiser at pick No. 167, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick178 Rnd6 Will Howard
Somehow Will Howard was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 2, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.