If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Korey Foreman at pick No. 234 is 53 spots clear of where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Anthony Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.