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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PHI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sauce Gardner
CB
Head Shot
Roschon Johnson
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Vikings won the night they stopped Royals from sliding. Grade: B.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jalen Royals, the No. 62 name on the board, in slot 97.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If Briningstool pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal slid further than he should have, and the 96th pick is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Royals at Round 3, Pick 33 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in pick No. 106, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
A real head-scratcher, Jake Briningstool in the 139th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They barely believed it either: Anthony Belton still on the board at pick 144. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
They will replay Dorian Strong at No. 189 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers is a better player than slot 238 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.