How do the national power rankers feel about the Vikings getting J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner?
The Vikings' future has arrived. Last week, they made J.J. McCarthy the highest-drafted quarterback in franchise history, then traded up later in the first round to add highly-touted edge rusher Dallas Turner. The belief is that those two will complement the core pieces that are already in place, allow for future impact free agent additions during their rookie contracts, and lead the Vikings to title contention in the coming years.
2024, however, might be a transitional year. McCarthy will attempt to beat out Sam Darnold for the starting job in Week 1, but it won't be handed to him if he isn't ready. And while there's plenty of talent on this roster, the Vikings are a bit hamstrung from a financial perspective by the $57 million in dead cap that's on their books for Kirk Cousins, Danielle Hunter, and others. In 2025, that dead cap will be gone and McCarthy will be heading into year two.
Let's take a look at various post-draft power rankings from national analysts to see what they thought of the Vikings' draft.I think I will be the most wrong about the Vikings out of any team. I came out fairly strongly against the, which is a foolish stance given how good Kevin O’ Connell is at tutoring the quarterback position and the fact that McCarthy has two elite wide receivers and a great tight end.
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