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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (SF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (SF)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (SF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Dante Stills
DT
Players traded away
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Vikings bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jonah Monheim at Round 5, Pick 3, a reach of 72 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The Emmanwori value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The veteran additions, Braelon Allen chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at slot 45 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Armand Membou
The board had Armand Membou higher than No. 76, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 97th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A premium they did not need to pay, Mello Dotson a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 CJ West
They liked CJ West enough to skip the value, taking him in the 186th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at No. 221 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.