{"id":88892,"date":"2024-02-05T03:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=88892"},"modified":"2024-02-05T03:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:23:01","slug":"insider-rivals-keeping-an-eye-out-for-potential-blockbuster-vikings-trade-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/insider-rivals-keeping-an-eye-out-for-potential-blockbuster-vikings-trade-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider: Rivals \u2018Keeping an Eye\u2019 Out for Potential Blockbuster Vikings Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u2019 looming decision at quarterback generated some buzz during the week leading up to the Senior Bowl.<\/p>\n

\"Kwesi<\/p>\n

They can either re-up with\u00a0Kirk Cousins, which could get pricey as he projects to land a deal\u00a0starting at $40 million annually. The Vikings could also look to find their quarterback of the future in the 2024 draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople around the league are keeping an eye on the Minnesota Vikings at No. 11,\u201d\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler wrote\u00a0on February 3. \u201cThey did a lot of quarterback homework last offseason and could eventually target one high in the draft with free agent Kirk Cousins\u2019 future in Minnesota uncertain.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Both sides are\u00a0interested in Cousins\u2019 return, and drafting a top quarterback could prove difficult.<\/p>\n

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Vikings Linked to \u2018Insanely Athletic\u2019 Draft Prospect With No. 11 Overall Pick<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cMoving from No. 11 into the top three would cost GM\u00a0Kwesi Adofo-Mensah\u00a0a ton of draft capital.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vikings have\u00a0six picks in this year\u2019s draft, including just two picks \u2013 Nos. 11 and 42 overall \u2013 in the top 100 selections. A move up into the second or third spot \u2013 Fowler reports the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0are expected to select\u00a0Caleb Williams No. 1 overall \u2013 could still be possible.<\/p>\n

They would need some help.<\/p>\n

Vikings Need Help to Trade Up, Draft Top QB<\/h2>\n

\"Kwesi<\/h2>\n
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First, the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0or\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0would have to be willing to pass on a quarterback. Cousins has been linked to both organizations ahead of his highly-anticipated free agency this offseason.<\/p>\n

Previous deals illustrate how costly it truly can be.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0traded three first-round picks and a future third-rounder to the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0to move up from No. 12 overall to No. 3 overall for\u00a0Trey Lance\u00a0in 2021. It cost the Bears two first-round picks and two mid-round picks to move up from No. 20 overall to No. 11 for\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0that same year.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t even have to be for a quarterback. The\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a0traded the Nos. 12 and 33 overall picks in last year\u2019s draft plus their first- and third-round picks in this year\u2019s draft to move up to No. 3 for edge rusher\u00a0Will Anderson\u00a0last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Moving up to No. 2 would cost even more.<\/p>\n

Kirk Cousins\u2019 Return Continues to Make Most Sense for Vikings<\/h2>\n

\"Kirk<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s not just the Vikings\u2019 dearth of draft picks that make a trade-up such a lofty proposition. Cousins also counts for\u00a0$28.5 million against the cap\u00a0in 2024, even if he is not on the roster.<\/p>\n

He will take up a significant portion of the cap no matter what. The Vikings will have to find cost-effective ways to fill their other roster holes. That could mean their draft picks are even more valuable to them than in a trade.<\/p>\n

Inking Cousins to a new deal could lower his cap hit.<\/p>\n

It would also push their cap issues into future years, which is the cause of their current precarious cap situation.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most importantly, it could allow them to stand pat and take their potential quarterback of the future later. They could have a chance to draft Michigan quarterback\u00a0J.J. McCarthy\u00a0at No. 11 or one of\u00a0Bo Nix\u00a0or\u00a0Michael Penix Jr. in the second round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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