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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
J.J. Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Vikings let Marshall Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Jason Marshall Jr. slides to the 245th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Biggers has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the 63rd overall pick, where Kaleb Johnson graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at Round 4, Pick 26 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kobe King
They read the board right and Kobe King was the payoff at pick 139. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kyle Williams at No. 187 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in the 205th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They robbed the room for Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
A reach for Zeek Biggers in slot 236; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson slipping to the 241st pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick 245 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.