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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: A-.

Nobody had Jimmy Horn Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 65 spots to get him at pick No. 233. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The Smith pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in slot 41 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in No. 72 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 97th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
You do not let a running back like Brashard Smith reach pick No. 159 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They talked themselves into Jimmy Horn Jr. at the 233rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.