The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They are betting Revel Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.