The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Getting Cowing where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will need Nelson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.