We’re about to enter a new era in Minnesota Vikings football.
With Kirk Cousins no longer in the picture, not many people expect them to roll with Sam Darnold for long, if at all.
The latest rumors state that the Vikings are looking forward to moving up in the first round to land one of the most sought-after quarterback prospects in this year’s stacked NFL Draft (via Jordan Raanan and JPA Football).
𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗦: The #Vikings have made it clear in league circles that they are serious about landing one of the top QBs in the draft, per @JordanRaanan
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— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) April 7, 2024
With that in mind, most fans seem to think they could be targeting Michigan star JJ McCarthy.
Yeah, JJ McCarthy
— brandon (@DrakeMayeMVP) April 7, 2024
They’re getting JJ
— 𝑻𝒆𝒆 ✞ (@HimmyCarter_) April 7, 2024
They want JJ .,But who’s trading down for the Vikings?.,,Chicago,New England,Atlanta all need a franchise QB
— Eddie (@kameidotrading) April 7, 2024
Give us JJ and other picks
— (@moneymo2525) April 7, 2024
My sources are telling me JJ McCarthy
— • (@PrimeTimeDET) April 7, 2024
Truth be told, he’s the player who makes the most sense for this team.
They most likely won’t be able to trade up to the top-three, and Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels will all be gone by then.
The New York Giants could also be in the hunt for a gunslinger, and they’re slated to pick at No. 6.
That means the Vikings need to leapfrog the G-Men by trading with either the Arizona Cardinals (No. 4) or Los Angeles Chargers (No. 5).
They have two first-round picks (Nos. 11 and 23) and more future first-rounders, so they could make their move if they chose to.
If that’s not the case, they could be left with the likes of Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr., with the former being a bit of a question mark and the other being a risky pick because of his age and history of injuries.
Whatever the case, given the current picture, it would be shocking to see the Vikings not have a new quarterback by April 25th.
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