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RUN ON APR 3, 2026

Harvard Value- No Trades

  • - DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 82nd pick: the Vikings steal Slaughter and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jake Slaughter got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at the 82nd pick.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Job largely done: safety settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 18 they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in slot 49. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in the 97th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at pick No. 163 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Value with a capital V on Dae'Quan Wright in pick 196, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 18, with Jimmy Rolder worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zavion Thomas at the 235th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke in Round 7, Pick 28 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.