last week: Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and Illinois DT Jer'Zhan"Johnny" Newton. But the way Reid got there is interesting and feels like an entirely realistic ballpark outcome. He had the Vikings make two trades in the first round — one to move up slightly for McCarthy, followed by one to move back slightly for Newton."Minnesota doesn't have to move into the top five for a QB here, based on how the board is falling, but it might not want to risk waiting any longer.
If the Vikings are willing to roll the dice by waiting a bit to pounce on moving up for a quarterback, this outcome would be pretty ideal. In Reid's mock, the Patriots stay put and take Drake Maye at No. 3, and the next four picks are three wide receivers and an offensive tackle. The Giants at 6 are a threat to take McCarthy, but in this scenario, they go with Malik Nabers instead.
I really like this pick, and also the process of moving back a few spots to get a late third-rounder after sending the two fourths to go up for McCarthy. Newton, the consensus DT2 in this class behind Byron Murphy II from Texas, put all kinds of dominance on tape over the past couple years. He's the kind of explosive, violent interior pass rusher that Brian Flores' defense could really use. These two picks would be an A+ first round for the Vikings.
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