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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TEN)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (SF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (KC)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Thor Griffith in pick 244, a good 74 spots before the room expected him. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The Hampton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at pick 45 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick50 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at the 50th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in No. 55; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick57 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at slot 74 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the 82nd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
The board had cheaper options than Ashton Gillotte at slot 85, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They jumped the gun on Dylan Fairchild, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They paid sticker price for Zy Alexander in the 102nd overall pick, and that is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Value with a capital V on Jalen Milroe in No. 103, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in pick 106 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at Round 4, Pick 11 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
They reached a country mile for Kaimon Rucker at the 115th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They liked Jake Majors enough to skip the value, taking him in the 123rd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Moore a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in the 133rd pick, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick196 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
They reached into another round for Cam Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A real head-scratcher, Thor Griffith in slot 244 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.