The Vikings picked Garrett Bradbury #18 overall, which was widely expected according to many recent mock drafts. I didn’t expect Bradbury to be the pick, given that the Vikings had not met with him in the pre-draft process and at the owners meeting last month said they were more or less happy with Elflein at center.
Perhaps this is Spielman learning from last year, when the Vikings were said to be high on Frank Ragnow, only to have him drafted ahead of the Vikings. This year it wasn’t so apparent in the pre-draft process, even if most mock drafters saw past it.