Two events occurred almost exactly at the same time.
Current Draft Darling for Vikings Fans May Not Be Available at Pick No. 11
Minnesota Vikings fans spent the last week or so talking themselves into Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy as a viable QB1 option for the future, and then the NFL draft community turned around and decided McCarthy may be a Top 8 or Top 10 pick in April’s draft — outside of the Vikings’ reach at the 11th pick.
Such is life for Vikings fans, and now the group must use the next couple of months to determine if McCarthy will be available to Minnesota at pick No.