You build a draft on nights like this. Brashard Smith had no business being available in the Round 6 slot, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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