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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ray Davis
RB
Head Shot
Elijah Molden
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Luke Lachey, taking him 25 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Gordon II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick97 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They let Deone Walker come to them and pounced at No. 97. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
A reach on Luke Kandra in the 139th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
The board had Ollie Gordon II higher than Round 6, Pick 11, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
They reached into another round for Desmond Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jermari Harris
They paid up for Jermari Harris at slot 214 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.