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Vikings Take TWO Quarterbacks in New PFF Mock Draft
Could the Vikings double dip at the QB position in this year's draft?
At this point of the year, with the 2024 NFL Draft just a little over a week away, you might think you've seen every possible Vikings scenario covered in mock drafts. Well here's a new one: In a recent mock from PFF's Sam Monson, the Vikings select not one but TWO quarterbacks with their top two picks.
This isn't your typical mock, which makes it pretty fun. J.J. McCarthy goes No. 2 overall to the Commanders and the Broncos trade up to No. 3 to take Jayden Daniels. With Drake Maye falling, the Vikings trade a fourth-round pick (No. 108 overall) to the Bears to move up two spots.
Round 1, Pick 9: UNC QB Drake Maye
Monson: There were reports that Drake Maye is the quarterback the Minnesota Vikings covet, and that lines up nicely for them if he starts to slide as more and more concerns crop up with his game. In this scenario, Minnesota jumps up only two spots to ensure they get their guy and ward off teams behind them looking to jump in front.
My take: This would be an absolute home run for the Vikings. Not only getting Maye, but getting him at 9 and only having to give up a fourth-rounder to do it? That's a dream outcome. Maye is my favorite non-Caleb Williams quarterback in this draft, and his fit in Minnesota makes all kinds of sense.
What the Vikings do next is wild. With Dallas Turner, Nate Wiggins, Chop Robinson, and others still on the board at 23, the Vikings trade back to 34 with the Patriots, picking up the No. 68 pick in the process. Then they double down on drafting quarterbacks.
Round 2, Pick 34: Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.
Monson: General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has a finance background, which means diversifying and hedging. Minnesota shocks the NFL by selecting quarterbacks in the first and second.
My take: This would be an all-time shocker. It's one thing to do what Washington did in 2012 and take a quarterback in the first round (RGIII) and the fourth round (Kirk Cousins). It's another thing to take two quarterbacks with top-35 picks. I understand what Monson is saying here in terms of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah diversifying and getting two shots at finding a quarterback who could pan out, but this just isn't realistic. The competition and development aspect of things would be so bizarre with two highly-drafted rookies joining a room that already includes Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens.
Plus, with the Vikings landing Maye at 9, it makes a lot more sense for them to focus on other needs at 23 (or after trading back like they did here). My pick at 34, using who was still on the board in Monson's mock, would be a DL like Darius Robinson or Braden Friske.
While there's virtually zero chance of this happening, it's certainly a fun hypothetical.
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