Vikings Territory · Mar 20, 2024
Vikings Must Parlay Trade into Drafting Franchise QB
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.Just when the Vikings quarterback situation looked shaky with Kirk Cousins’ departure, the roller coaster went back up after the astute trade for Houston’s first-round pick, No. 23 overall.
Vikings Must Parlay Trade into Drafting Franchise QB
I was not impressed with the thought of Sam Darnold stepping in for Cousins, but Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah executed an excellent trade (basically sending two second-round picks—this year’s and next year’s for the Texans’ first-rounder). This has positioned the Vikings to trade the 11th and 23rd picks to Arizona in order to move into the top four (perhaps with a mid-round pick in 2025 tossed in).
