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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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George Holani
RB
Players traded away
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Brandon Powell
WR
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Cam Akers
RB
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David Quessenberry
OT
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Josh Oliver
TE
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Lucky Jackson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Vikings did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. If Mullings pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That Trapilo pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 32 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 57th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ozzy Trapilo in No. 96. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kalel Mullings in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 6, Pick 11 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
By-the-book stuff, Desmond Watson at the 223rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac TeSlaa at pick No. 234, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.