J.J. McCarthy, at No. 10, became the Vikings’ highest pick ever spent on a quarterback. Dallas Turner, at No. 17, is the first pass rusher Minnesota has drafted in the first round since 2005.
J.J. McCarthy, at No. 10, became the Vikings’ highest pick ever spent on a quarterback. Dallas Turner, at No. 17, is the first pass rusher Minnesota has drafted in the first round since 2005.
After two years of inconsistent drafting, the Vikings GM was calculated and aggressive by trading up twice to get his men.
Turner, the freakishly athletic reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year, said he molds his game after Danielle Hunter, among others. He’s also got basketball in his blood and levies big hits on the football field that cause controversy.
Meet J.J. McCarthy, a dominant winner from Illinois who won a national championship at Michigan last season, and someone the Vikings liked well enough to trade up one pick to No. 10 to secure him.
The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night.
Forty years after his father, John, was selected 21st overall by Kansas City, left tackle Joe Alt became just the third Minnesotan drafted in the top 10 since 2004.
All-Star guard Anthony Edwards made only three of 12 shots in Game 2 against the Suns on Tuesday, but he still made a difference by creating opportunities for his teammates.
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