J.J. McCarthy’s youth and relatively low usage at Michigan mean he comes to the Vikings with things to learn from a coach who’s said rookie QBs benefit from time to develop.
J.J. McCarthy’s youth and relatively low usage at Michigan mean he comes to the Vikings with things to learn from a coach who’s said rookie QBs benefit from time to develop.
Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner, the reigning SEC defensive player of the year, was frequently projected as a top 10 draft pick, but the Vikings were able to grab him by trading up to the No. 17 pick.
The Vikings held a news conference Friday to welcome their top two draft picks. The moment doubled as an unofficial unveiling of management’s vision for the team.
Reviews went from the ecstatic at ESPN to lackluster from CBS Sports. The Vikings decision to trade up and draft J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner was met with a wide variety of opinions.
Host Michael Rand dissected big wins for the Vikings in the first round of the NFL draft. Also, baseball writer Bobby Nightengale on the Twins sweep and thoughts about Game 3 of the Wolves-Suns series.
There was jeering, booing and yelping at U.S. Bank Stadium, where thousands of fans gathered for a Vikings draft party. And then J.J. McCarthy was picked and the mood changed.
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.
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