Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Jalen Royals, the No. 62 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 120th pick.

Pegues has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.