The Minnesota Vikings found their next franchise quarterback in former Michigan football star JJ McCarthy. Minnesota acquired McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
When the trio of Marcus Davenport, Danielle Hunter, and D.J. Wonnum left in free agency, many wondered how the Minnesota Vikings would fare in rebuilding their group of pass rushers.
What do the Really Smart Football People™ think of what the Vikings did? Ideally, I would have liked to get this year’s NFL Draft grades for our Minnesota Vikings up a little earlier than this.
You knew it was coming Not only is 2024 the year that the Minnesota Vikings took a big swing on a franchise quarterback, it’s also an election year! (Hooray.
The wait(s) is over. The Minnesota Vikings entered the 2024 NFL Draft with two unusually long draft droughts — that just so happened to be rather important spots on the depth chart.
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Minnesota Vikings just wrapped up what will go down as a historic NFL Draft. Not only did they make J.J. McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings roster expanded by 24 players since Thursday night, including seven drafted men and 24 via undrafted free agency. Quarterback headlined the Vikings, well, everything, but not long after the J.J.
With the compensatory formula window having closed, the Minnesota Vikings can hit the free agency market to improve the roster.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter discussed during a Monday appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" if the Vikings included star wide receiver Justin Jefferson in a potential trade package offered to the Patriots for the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Minnesota Vikings were busy Thursday through Saturday, adding 24 new players in the 2024 NFL Draft and undrafted free agency. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and outside linebacker Dallas Turner headlined the festivities, joining Minnesota after two trades in Round 1, but that was only the beginning.
The Minnesota Vikings have just concluded their 2024 draft class, in which they added seven players via draft picks and 17 additional rookies as undrafted free agents.
The Commanders likely knew for weeks leading up to the NFL Draft that they wanted Jayden Daniels, but they reportedly considered one other quarterback.
The standout offensive lineman will remain in place with the Vikings for at least the next two years.
The Minnesota Vikings announced they have picked up LT Christian Darrisaw‘s fifth-year option. This is the expected move as Darrisaw has established himself as one of the better left tackles in football.
After weeks of intrigue leading up to the NFL Draft, J.J. McCarthy ultimately became the Vikings selection and their choice to be the quarterback of the future.
The Minnesota Vikings' offseason is in full swing now that the NFL Draft and free agency are out of the way. From this point on, it's all about making the 90-man roster as good as it can be via OTAs, workouts, and training camp.
After sitting out day two of the NFL Draft in its entirety, the Minnesota Vikings made five selections on Saturday. The third day of the draft is always about filling out the roster, getting depth in a position that needs it, and getting guys who at the very least can compete and push the guys higher on the depth chart.
The Vikings have a new franchise passer on the roster, and now that the 2024 draft is in the books, they can turn their focus back to an extension for perhaps the best wide receiver in the league.
Gretzky will probably understand why McCarthy had to delay their post-draft chat.
Los Angeles Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh talked about QB J.J. McCarthy as though he had just drafted the Michigan signal-caller.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton suggested that he pulled some shenanigans to bait the Minnesota Vikings into their draft-day trade on Thursday.
The Minnesota Vikings entered the first night of the 2024 NFL Draft with a clear focus on bolstering their quarterback position. Following the departure of Kirk Cousins, it was evident that the Vikings were in the market for a new signal-caller, despite having signed Sam Darnold earlier in the offseason.
Following a strategic move earlier this year, where the Minnesota Vikings secured a second first-round pick through a trade with the Texans, speculation was rife that they would further leverage this advantage to climb up in the first round of the draft.
The Minnesota Vikings have now selected building blocks on both offense and defense in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
While the idea of the Chargers trading Herbert seems a little outrageous to even consider given how good he is and how high his ceiling is, you can kind of understand why they took the chance.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!