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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Michael Harris Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Harris
LB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lew Nichols
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Michael Harris at the 240th overall pick is 36 spots clear of where he belonged.

Getting Lee III where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 31 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson in pick 95 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They let Omar Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at the 97th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley is a better player than slot 99 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trinidad Chambliss at the 131st overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Sam Roush
They did well to land Sam Roush in slot 161, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They took Isaiah Nwokobia at par in Round 6, Pick 15, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trey Zuhn III in No. 213. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jerry Wilson. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick234 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They paid sticker price for Keyron Crawford in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Michael Harris
A big swing on Michael Harris at pick 240, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.