B
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings robbed the room for Paul Jr.. Final grade: B.
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2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Chris Paul Jr. slide 71 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: running back settled and 2 of 8 of the wish list covered.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 30th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at pick 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
You do not let a running back like Dylan Sampson reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Elijah Arroyo at Round 5, Pick 1 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at pick No. 159 for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
The board fumbled Quincy Riley all the way to slot 204, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.