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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (TEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Audric Estime
RB
Head Shot
Elgton Jenkins
OG
Head Shot
Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Head Shot
Dillon Radunz
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
J.J. McCarthy
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C-
ValueA+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Vikings let Paul Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: C-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Chris Paul Jr., the No. 113 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 205. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, Dexter Lawrence II leading the way.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 3, and they pounced on premier safety value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at slot 62 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Circle this one: Kaleb Johnson at the 87th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board fumbled TreVeyon Henderson all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick101 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in No. 101 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at pick No. 126. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 138th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick159 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick 159 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick165 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at slot 175 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
Taking Chris Paul Jr. in the 205th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.