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Minnesota Vikings
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and James: A-.
by gormenghast20 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jordan James, the No. 52 name on the board, in slot 138. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. If Griffith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.
Pick-by-Pick
Omarr Norman-Lott in pick No. 76 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A premium they did not need to pay, Hayden Conner a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Jordan James at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Sonny Styles in Round 6, Pick 7, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Thor Griffith in the 248th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A straight-up fair deal on Garrett Dellinger at slot 251, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.