B-
Minnesota Vikings
Grand theft in pick 97: the Vikings steal Johnson and grade out a B-.
by jackson ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 4 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Kaleb Johnson slide, and the Vikings were the ones holding the card at the Round 3 slot. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
They will need Colby to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Kaleb Johnson in slot 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Circle this one: Jared Wilson at the 138th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They reached into another round for Connor Colby, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.