NFL 2024 BIGGEST DRAFT : Vikings Coach Addresses Potential Interest in Drafting $180 million super star deal …..

J.J. McCarthy - Football - University of Michigan Athletics

One of the main narratives leading up to the 2024 NFL draft has been the Minnesota Vikings’ plans for the period after Kirk Cousins. Following Cousins’ four-year, $180 million contract signing in free agency with the Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota is now looking for a long-term quarterback solution.

Furthermore, it fueled more rumors about what the Vikings would do with their No. 11 pick when they went on to sign a deal with the Houston Texans for the No. 23 overall pick.

McCarthy has been one of the biggest risers of late in the eyes of many analysts and insiders. He’s been linked to the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots, among other teams at the top of the first round in the draft.

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Whether it all proves to be smoke and mirrors is another topic worth debating, but for now, the Vikings remain a legitimate wild card regarding how they’ll play the draft’s opening round.