Thirty-one other rooms let Dorian Strong slide, and the Vikings were the ones holding the card at the 164th pick. Highway robbery.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Pegues pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.