It seems as if the Vikings are going to be aggressive in their pursuit of their next quarterback.
A source confirmed to the Pioneer Press that the Vikings have acquired the No. 23 pick from the Houston Texans in a trade that gives them more ammunition heading into the 2024 NFL Draft next month.
Since the Vikings are already equipped with the No. 11 pick, they now have a pair of first rounders that gives them the option to trade up, perhaps for a top quarterback like Drake Maye out of UNC or Jayden Daniels out of LSU. There is also belief that they are intrigued by J.J. McCarthy out of Michigan.
The full terms of the trade feature the Vikings getting the No. 23 pick and the No. 232 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft in exchange for a package that includes the No. 42 pick and the No. 188 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft as well as a second rounder in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The initial reaction is that the general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is cooking up something even bigger here. It’s no secret that the Vikings are looking to make a splash after losing franchise quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons this week.
Though the Vikings signed journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold as a bridge from the present to the future, head coach Kevin O’Connell likely wants to pick the next player in charge of leading his offense. Let’s just say the Vikings might not be done wheeling and dealing.
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