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Vikings Acquire Another '24 First-Rounder in Pre-Draft Trade With Texans

The Vikings now have more ammo to potentially move up for a quarterback.
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Vikings Acquire Another '24 First-Rounder in Pre-Draft Trade With Texans
Vikings Acquire Another '24 First-Rounder in Pre-Draft Trade With Texans

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In a fascinating trade with Houston well in advance of the draft, the Vikings have landed another first-rounder that they could potentially use as ammunition to move up for a quarterback in April.

Here's the move, which was first reported by NFL Network:

Vikings trade:

  • 2024 second-round pick (No. 42)
  • 2025 second round-pick
  • 2024 sixth-rounder (No. 188)

Texans trade:

  • 2024 first-round pick (No. 23)
  • 2024 seventh-rounder (No. 232)

So essentially, the Vikings are sending next year's second-rounder (and throwing in a late-round pick swap) to move up from 42 to 23 in this year's draft.

What this means is GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah almost certainly isn't done moving around the board. Sure, the Vikings could stay put at 11 and 23 and select two players, but that probably isn't why you make a move like this. This feels like Adofo-Mensah and Minnesota loading up to try to move up for a quarterback.

As the Vikings look to go get their future franchise quarterback next month, they now have two top-25 picks in this draft, as well as future first-rounders, that they could dangle in a trade. Are they looking to wow the Patriots with an offer to move all the way up to No. 3 and take Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels? They could also try to go up to 5, if they want J.J. McCarthy and are worried the Giants might take him at 6.

The Vikings no longer have any second-rounders in this draft or the next one, but that's the price you pay. This is a very interesting trade that adds even more intrigue to the upcoming draft.

What's Adofo-Mensah cooking?

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Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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