He was all but forgotten or at least slated as an after-the-fact plan for the Minnesota Vikings, possibly a 2nd-Rounder.
Draft Darling for Minnesota Reemerges after Combine
But then Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. re-arrived on the draft scene last week, one of the profiteers at the 2024 NFL Combine. After his Huskies lost the National Championship to the Michigan Wolverines in January — and Penix Jr. didn’t play well at all — the young passer fell by the wayside as a viable plan for the Vikings’ quarterback plans.
Now, though, he may be on his way back.