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Minnesota Vikings
Grand theft in the Round 5 slot: the Vikings steal Taylor and grade out a A-.
by jackson ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
You build a draft on nights like this. Mason Taylor had no business being available in the 159th pick, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.
Pick-by-Pick
Omarion Hampton in pick 57 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Xavier Watts in the 74th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at slot 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Omarr Norman-Lott at No. 109 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach the 138th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They will replay Mason Taylor at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.