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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Terrance Carter Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Terrance Carter
TE Louisiana
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIN)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DEN)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Some picks age like wine; Eric Gentry at the 254th pick will need to, sitting 30 spots clear of his grade. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Downs pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 82 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They took D'Angelo Ponds at par in pick No. 84, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
A straight-up fair deal on Parker Brailsford at the 97th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Terrance Carter
Terrance Carter in pick 118 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
The board had cheaper options than Kyle Louis at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
Fair-plus on Xavier Scott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
A tidy bit of business in No. 173, where Trey Zuhn III graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Avery Johnson
They paid sticker price for Avery Johnson in Round 6, Pick 20, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Leckner
No edge and no loss on Trey Leckner in slot 208; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 London Humphreys
The board had London Humphreys higher than pick No. 231, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons in the 232nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250 Rnd7 Evan Tengesdahl
Evan Tengesdahl at the 250th pick 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.
Pick254 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.