B-
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings won the night they stopped Sampson from sliding. Grade: B-.
by Solar ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 2 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dylan Sampson got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 97.
The Pegues reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.
A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Azareye'h Thomas at the 65th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
The board fumbled Dylan Sampson all the way to slot 97, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A tidy bit of business in pick 140, where Darius Alexander graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
JJ Pegues at No. 155 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They read the board right and Jonah Monheim was the payoff at pick No. 161. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They will replay Upton Stout at the 221st pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.