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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DEN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DEN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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T.J. Hockenson
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Vikings got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Jacory Croskey-Merritt a full 80 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 20 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A quiet steal in pick 37: Malaki Starks for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in No. 68 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Burke went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kurtis Rourke
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kurtis Rourke this early at the 122nd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick No. 139 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Connor Colby
They reached a country mile for Connor Colby at pick 153, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacory Croskey-Merritt in pick No. 198, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jeremy Crawshaw
Jeremy Crawshaw in the 237th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.