If you’re in the camp wanting the Minnesota Vikings to draft the “surest thing” at quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft, the board is breaking for you.
Unbelievably, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, the frontrunner for a few weeks to land with the Carolina Panthers via the first overall pick, is plunging to draftboard, at least compared to his standing at the beginning of April.
A Draft Darling for Vikings Is Tumbling
Indeed, after the fun part of NFL free agency capped at the end of March, Stroud temporarily transformed himself into the draft’s top quarterback — but it didn’t last long.