The New York Jets made the first big trade on NFL Draft night. They were slated to pick No. 10 in the first round Thursday night, but swapped picks with the Minnesota Vikings, who were scheduled to pick at No.
The Minnesota Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, jumping one spot to No. 10 for Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy to ensure they didn't miss out on their most dire need and making a six-spot leap to No.
The Minnesota Vikings saw the quarterbacks flying off the board and knew they had to get aggressive. The New York Jets were willing to listen, and the teams agreed on a trade to swap spots. The Vikings jumped one spot from 11 to 10,
Widely considered the top edge rusher of his class, Turner slid in large part due to the historic run on offensive prospects, and the Minnesota Vikings took advantage. It required a trade up, but getting the Alabama product at No.
The Jets made a draft day trade back! It was one spot but the Jets moved down to No. 11 in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. With both Rome Odunze and Brock Bowers still on the board when the Bears came on the clock at No.
A lot of good players at positions of need came off the board yesterday, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t still a lot of potential still available.
I can’t argue at all with Dallas Turner going to Minnesota after the Vikings traded up with the Jaguars. Vikings defensive coordinator now has Turner, Jonathan Greenard, and Andrew Van Ginkel in his edge palette,
The Minnesota Vikings came into the 2024 NFL Draft with two selections in the first round, and most thought they were going to have to package both to get the quarterback they so desperately
Kevin O'Connell became a new meme Thursday night in the Vikings draft room upon learning that General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah traded up in the first round to select Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner.
Heading into the weekend, the team has seven selections for the 2024 NFL Draft. That, of course, could change with trades either up or down in the draft. We will have all of those updated as we go
The Vikings of 2024 will look notably different than that of 2023 following the departure of long-time QB Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year deal with the Falcons in March.
Mensah's first two drafts as Vikings general manager left a lot to be desired, to put it kindly. He was both shrewdly calculated and uber-aggressive in his third crack at it on one of the most important nights in the organization's modern history.
Oklahoma offensive lineman Walter Rouse has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 177th overall pick in Round 6 of the 2024 NFL draft. Rouse only spent one year at Oklahoma, but it helped put him in a position to be drafted on Saturday.
This is Ben Goessling's live report of the first round of the NFL draft from Vikings headquarters at TCO Performance Center in Eagan. Check back here often for updates on the Vikings' moves. . . . Where to watch: ABC,
Vikings acquire 10th pick from Jets so they can draft Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy. Vikings get the 17th pick from the Jaguars so they can take Alabama ’s Dallas Turner. The Lions moved from 29 to 24 in a deal with Dallas and then drafted DB Terrion Arnold of Alabama.
The Jets didn’t give Aaron Rodgers a new weapon on Thursday night, but they beefed up the offensive line and added insurance at the tackle position. After the top three receivers in the NFL Draft were taken before the Jets were on the clock with the No.
The first two trades of the 2024 NFL Draft had a common theme. In short, the Minnesota Vikings were not willing to stay pat. The Vikings swapped spots with the
Broncos coach Sean Payton turned some heads with a comment that suggested he baited the Vikings into trading up for J.J. McCarthy. The post Vikings Rival Turns Heads With Hint of Baiting MN Into Draft Trade appeared first on Heavy.
It couldn’t have worked out much better for the Vikings on Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, as they swung for the fences by taking quarterback J.J. McCarthy and edge rusher Dallas Turner. They added what could end up being a pillar on both offense and defense.
This is the Star Tribune's live report of Rounds 4-7 of the 2024 NFL draft, which begin at 11 a.m. Central time. Check here often today for updates and analysis of the Vikings' moves.. . .Where to watch: ABC,
The Minnesota Vikings made an aggressive trade to land J.J. McCarthy, acquiring the No. 10 overall pick from the New York Jets. They also made a separate deal to move up to No. 17 overall to select Dallas Turner.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand recaps the first round of the NFL draft, which saw the Vikings get Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy without having to give up any other first round picks aside from No. 11. That was a huge win for the Vikings,
The Minnesota Vikings came away with tremendous value in one of their first-round picks in the 2024 draft. The post Metric Points to Vikings’ 1st-Round Pick as ‘Biggest Steal’ of 2024 Draft appeared first on Heavy.
J.J. McCarthy is officially a first-round draft pick. After the Michigan quarterback rose up the mock draft ranks thanks to an impressive pro day after leading the Wolverines to a College Playoff National Championship,
The Vikings began one of the most aggressive first rounds in franchise history by drafting a quarterback higher than they ever have. They ended it by trading up for the second time on Thursday night to take a pass rusher in the first round for the first time since 2005.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah pushed back on a rumor they inquired about a trade for Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. The post Vikings Sound Off on Trade Rumor for $262 Million QB appeared first on Heavy.
The assumption was that the Vikings would have to make a blockbuster move to get their next quarterback. They couldn’t sit back and wait. Not with so much riding on this decision. In the end, the Vikings only had to make a minor move to get their guy,
The Minnesota Vikings decided they had enough of paying Kirk Cousins and decided to move on this offseason. But the plan at quarterback going forward took weeks to be unveiled. Vikings fans can relax a bit.
New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas got credit for fleecing the Minnesota Vikings in a first round draft trade. The post Jets, Vikings Pull off QB Draft Trade: ‘Joe Douglas Fleece’ appeared first on Heavy.
NFL Draft kicked off with the Chicago Bears selecting Caleb Williams No. 1 overall. Jayden Daniels went No. 2 to the Washington Commanders and Drake Maye went No. 3 to the New England Patriots. The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers also kept their picks.
After a busy first night of the 2024 NFL Draft saw the Vikings land J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner, Day 2 came and went without Minnesota making any picks. Their second-rounder was traded in March in a deal for the 23rd pick,
During the first round of this year's draft on Thursday night, the Vikings traded up twice to land a pair of players who they believe will be cornerstone pieces of their future. They moved up from 11 to 10 to make sure they got Michigan QB J.
The Minnesota Vikings traded up to the ten spot tonight and quarterback JJ McCarthy from the University of Michigan was the pick. He is coming off of a