Rival’s Stance Threatens to Force Vikings’ Hand Amid QB Trade Rumors.
The Minnesota Vikings continue to show interest in the incoming quarterback class of the 2024 draft. They have even armed themselves with ammunition to trade up. They got a second first-round pick, acquired from the Cleveland Browns by way of the Houston Texans.
Their hand may be forced if the latest rumors about the New York Jets prove true.
“While the Jets need a young quarterback in their pipeline, assuming Zach Wilson is a goner, the idea of them drafting one that high seems unlikely,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini wrote on April 1.
“What they’d really like is a trade proposal from a quarterback-needy team, which would allow them to acquire a top-100 pick. A handful of teams behind them, most notably the Minnesota Vikings (11th), Denver Broncos (12th) and Las Vegas Raiders (13th), might be motivated to move up.”
All three of those teams would likely just as soon hope for a quarterback to slide than surrender assets to jump a few slots. That may not be a feasible option, though.In that sense, a larger move to jump any ansty teams could be in order.
If not, the Vikings could opt for any number of defensive prospects who figure to be on the board if there is a run on quarterbacks as expected. They lost several key contributors in the front seven to free agency this offseason. And they still have question marks in the secondary.
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Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the Washington Huskies.
At any rate, the Vikings are making the proper contingencies in the event they cannot secure a trade into the upper stages of the draft.
