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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
The Vikings let Porter fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Darien Porter, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at Round 5, Pick 1. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 30 they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that.
Pick97 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Somehow Azareye'h Thomas was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
They barely believed it either: TreVeyon Henderson still on the board at pick 108. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Fairchild at Round 4, Pick 26 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at slot 140 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Taking Jake Majors in the 161st overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.