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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (MIN)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LV)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Hunter should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Wilson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Value with a capital V on Nick Emmanwori in slot 35, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at pick No. 40 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in the 68th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They read the board right and Jayden Higgins was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A tidy little value on Mason Taylor in pick 84, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jared Wilson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
They took LeQuint Allen at par in No. 137, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at Round 5, Pick 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at slot 187 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter at the 217th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
No drama and no debate, Cam Jackson went about where he belonged in the 233rd pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They went early on Teddye Buchanan in pick No. 240, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.