You have to be happy

They gave up a 4th and 5th instead of 23 and next year's 1st, which is a lot better than I expected. I think McCarthy is a great fit for our offense, but it's nice to not need to completely mortgage the future to get him. I'm assuming they'll trade down from 23 and try to get some of the picks back.

Best case scenario really

supafreak84 wrote:
Best case scenario really

Yup pretty much!

Sidenote:
I probably shouldn't be surprised, but 6 QB's in the top 12... That's wild!

So excited. I’ve been dancing since.

Just paid $35 for a double double old fashioned and was to happy to do it.

Meh on McCarthy, but love the move for Turner.
Now get a top 5 corner and top 3 IOL and call it a success

We replaced Kirk and Danielle with JJ McCarthy and Dallas Turner. Loving this draft considering we basically just traded mostly Day 3 picks and preserved #23 and next year's first making two trade ups.

BOOM

MAD GAINZ wrote:
We replaced Kirk and Danielle with JJ McCarthy and Dallas Turner.  Loving this draft considering we basically just traded mostly Day 3 picks and preserved #23 and next year's first making two trade ups. BOOM

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MAD GAINZ wrote:
We replaced Kirk and Danielle with JJ McCarthy and Dallas Turner.  Loving this draft considering we basically just traded mostly Day 3 picks and preserved #23 and next year's first making two trade ups.

BOOM

They didn't keep #23, it went to Jax in the Turner trade.

With this first round, I can't be the whiny bitch that I sometimes am. I am really in shock by the moves. Yes, expensive in draft capital but I have no complaints.

Kwesi said screw the mid rounds, we're going heavy in rd 1 baby!

Nix would be a Viking now if we didnt move to 10....

not to be a debbie downer, we got 3 draft picks next year....1st and 2 5ths

1VikesFan wrote:

They didn't keep #23, it went to Jax in the Turner trade.

Right, they used it to get to #17.  I meant they didn't have to use #23 and our first next year to get our QB and essentially just traded 11 and 23 and some Day 3 picks to get JJ at 10 and Turner at 17.

Kwesi is thrilled with the #Vikings draft haul. He says they believe in McCarthy’s talent and the coaching staff has a plan in place to help him succeed. #NFLDraft #LetKwesiCook pic.twitter.com/ar3vZLlf1e

— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) April 26, 2024

The moment @jjmccarthy09 got the call from the @Vikings#ProBlue pic.twitter.com/bU3Kd96zmJ

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 26, 2024

purplefaithful wrote:
Kwesi said screw the mid rounds, we're going heavy in rd 1 baby!

Nix would be a Viking now if we didnt move to 10....

not to be a debbie downer, we got 3 draft picks next year....1st and 2 5ths

Expecting a comp 3rd, but yeah. Draft are like Chess...you've gotta think far enough ahead...If Kwesi and KOC don't value their board for next years class - Why not.

One day, perhaps, the NFL can get a commissioner that can read.

VikingOracle wrote:
With this first round, I can't be the whiny bitch that I sometimes am.  I am really in shock by the moves.  Yes, expensive in draft capital but I have no complaints.

Vanguard83 wrote:

Expecting a comp 3rd, but yeah. Draft are like Chess...you've gotta think far enough ahead...If Kwesi and KOC don't value their board for next years class - Why not.

+100mm in cap will help too...

We picked two studs that will be very good players in the NFL without a doubt.

I think it was maybe a mistake to move up from 23 considering the way the draft was falling and the amount of draft capital we had already spent on getting that 234d pick, the picks used to move up one spot, and then the picks required to make that move, we could have stayed at 23 and gotten a quality player, or maybe even traded down and added a day 2 pick to use towards our IOL or defensive back field, I have mixed emotions on how it all went down, I think you couldn't have asked for better with the JJ situation though.

purplefaithful wrote:

+100mm in cap will help too...

This is kind of the key in it all. They can add impact players now, keep their 1st round pick and then bring $70-100M in cap space to the table next offseason. That will easily pay for 2+ players they traded out of. They aren't good? Well if McCarthy looks promising you're the team getting the brinks truck backed up to you next year. Sound strategy if you ask me.

JimmyinSD wrote:
I think it was maybe a mistake to move up from 23 considering the way the draft was falling and the amount of draft capital we had already spent on getting that 234d pick,  the picks used to move up one spot,  and then the picks required to make that move,  we could have stayed at 23 and gotten a quality player,  or maybe even traded down and added a day 2 pick to use towards our IOL or defensive back field,  I have mixed emotions on how it all went down,  I think you couldn't have asked for better with the JJ situation though.

Maybe. You were guaranteed one of Turner, Verse, Mitchell or Arnold. I heard they had such a high grade on Turner it became almost funny they had a chance to grab him at 17. They'll get a 3rd compensatory pick back next year. Another if Flores were to find a HC job. Depending on how you discount future picks, if you assume the compensatory pick they traded roughly a 4th or 5th to move up.

savannahskol wrote:
Meh on McCarthy, but love the move for Turner.  Now get a top 5 corner and top 3 IOL and call it a success

uh, nvmd. 

we outta ammo, lol. 

Remaining '24 picks
4th, 108
6th, 177
6th, 203
7th, 230
7th, 232

Mebbe we'll trade next years first for 2 seconds this year, lol.

savannahskol wrote:

uh, nvmd. 

we outta ammo, lol. 

Remaining '24 picks
4th, 108
6th, 177
6th, 203
7th, 230
7th, 232

Mebbe we'll trade next years first for 2 seconds this year, lol.

They'll hold onto that one  :P