Skol! Vikings take Alexander Mattison in round 3

Photo by Loren Orr/Getty ImagesWell, it was a lot earlier than most pundits thought but two rounds too late for us homers. Let’s just split the difference and say that Mattison—like a wizard—arrived just when he meant to. With the 102nd overall pick of the draft, the Minnesota Vikings liked what they saw enough with AM to give him the call, and considering a lot of folks thought Mattison was anywhere from a 5th rounder to an UDFA, Boise State fans (and I’m sure Mr. Mattison himself) couldn’t be happier.

Mattison showed up big and strong at the NFL Combine, but left a little on the field by way of 40 time. Well, Alex erased spot-welded that chink in his armor by dropping his 40 time…