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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Brian Asamoah II
LB
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C.J. Coldon Jr.
CB
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Jonathan Bullard
DE
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Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureC
The Vikings robbed the room for Ferguson. Final grade: C-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Terrance Ferguson at the Round 5 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The cost of the Lindenberg reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

So much rides on Jahdae Barron that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 30 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick97 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
A wild overpay on Shemar Turner in the 97th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
They paid up for Damien Martinez at the 140th pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in pick No. 161 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at Round 6, Pick 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick194 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at No. 194 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick 202 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Lindenberg this early at the Round 6 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.