The Vikings went on a five-game win streak to end the season that jumped them from fourth to third in the NFC North, costing them the projected easiest schedule in the league in 2026.
It's hard to put Gray's fingerprints on any one individual pick from 2006 to 2016, but he was a college scout during an era that featured some big-time hits and misses.
Reducing roster spending significantly from one year to the next doesn't mean the Wilfs are doing what the Pohlads did before putting the Twins up for sale.
The impacts of the Vikings' draft weekend decisions will be felt across the roster. Who will benefit the most, and who will be hurt the most by those decisions?