The Vikings made quite the splash in the first round of this year's draft.
The Vikings had themselves quite the night during the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. First, they traded up one spot to land their franchise quarterback,with the tenth overall pick. About an hour later, they traded up again, giving up a handful of picks to go from 23 to 17 and
The end result is a two-player haul that wasn't cheap to acquire, but comes oozing with star potential. Both McCarthy and Turner were projected top-ten picks who the Vikings view as cornerstone pieces they can build around moving forward. They got their replacements for Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter, adding two prospects who just turned 21 this year and have big-time upside.
During his time in Ann Arbor, McCarthy never threw for 3,000 yards in either one of his starting campaigns. The question is how much he can develop at the pro level.They had to fill the quarterback spot, so it makes sense to take McCarthy. I don't love him as much as others do, but it will be interesting to see how Kevin O'Connell and company will make it work.
Turner was a universal top-10 pick in every mock leading up to the draft, and for good reason. He’s a terrific edge defender who can cause havoc in the pass game while holding his own against the run. The only reason for the lowered grade? The trade. Minnesota gave up three picks, including a pair of 2025 choices to move up six spots. That’s legitimate ammunition.Love this move to go get Turner. He will be the best edge player in this class.
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