Vikings common supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah sounds able to bundle general picks No. 11 and No. 23 of the 2024 NFL Draft in a commerce that will permit Minnesota to maneuver up within the draft order and choose a possible long-term alternative for present Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins.
“Simply because one thing is dangerous doesn’t suggest you need to avoid it,” Adofo-Mensah instructed reporters on Thursday, as shared by Nick Shook of the NFL’s web site. “It is one thing that’s exhausting to know, however if you happen to grasp it, you realize what the rewards are, proper? And that is one thing you need to weigh and measure.”Â
The Chicago Bears appear set on making USC Trojans star Caleb Williams the draft’s first general choose. Assuming the Washington Commanders choose LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second selection as many anticipate, Minnesota might name the New England Patriots in regards to the third choose and the best to draft both North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye or Michigan Wolverines signal-caller J.J. McCarthy.
New England reportedly desires “much more than” three first-round picks in return for No. 3. If Adofo-Mensah does not like that value, he might attain out to both the Arizona Cardinals at No. 4 or the Los Angeles Chargers at No. 5 and accept whoever is on the board among the many beforehand named signal-callers. With that stated, the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos are allegedly “lurking for a quarterback” and will beat Minnesota in a race to get into the highest 5.Â
The Vikings at present have veteran Sam Darnold as their QB1 and will begin him over a supposed undertaking akin to Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. or Bo Nix of the Oregon Geese, each of whom ought to be accessible at choose No. 11.Â
NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated famous on Wednesday that head coach Kevin O’Connell, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown supply the Vikings a “stable quarterbacking infrastructure” that might assist any person akin to Penix or Nix reach time. If, nonetheless, a quarterback Adofo-Mensah “loves” will get to the draft’s fourth choose, the chief might go all-in to land that prospect on the evening of April 25.Â
“I believe our odds will likely be higher than the margins,” Adofo-Mensah added. “How good are these odds? I believe it is nonetheless a fairly dangerous factor, however simply because one thing’s dangerous doesn’t suggest you are scared from it, you are fearful of it — you simply should consider. It is unsure, proper? It is unsure and we’ve got to take our swing, however that does not give us any pause, I might say.”
