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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (MIN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureC+
The Vikings won the night they stopped Paul Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Chris Paul Jr. had no business being available in No. 137, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
No drama and no debate, Tate Ratledge went about where he belonged in the 64th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Burke went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They took Cam Skattebo at par in Round 3, Pick 33, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in pick No. 137 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick140 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Joshua Farmer reach No. 140 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in pick 161 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Briningstool in slot 169. It fills a real need, too.