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RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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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
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Golday should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Jake Golday, the No. 58 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 97. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If Nowakowski pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A slide stopped in Round 1, Pick 18, with Jeremiyah Love worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in the 49th overall pick: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at pick 82 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at slot 97 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the 161st pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 194, where Ephesians Prysock graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick234 Rnd7 Dane Key
Somehow Dane Key was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They left a pile of value on the table to take Riley Nowakowski this early at No. 240. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.