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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

For my money -

Williams, Daniels look like franchise type players.

Maye, McCarthy (barely) look like they could develop into serviceable starters if they are given time in the right system.

Penix Nix Rattler are in the Mond Pickett Ridder Willis Corral Fields Jones class of 'you'll be lucky if they finish their rookie contract on your roster.'

I am higher on Maye and McCarthy, but all in all that's a reasonable breakdown. Nix or Penix could wind up having an Andy Dalton type career or a Case Keenum year somewhere along the line.

I should have left off 'serviceable' which sounds more derogatory than I intended. Starter material.

I do see a jump from the first two to Maye / McCarthy. And then a 'Thanos throwing Gamora down the precipice of Vormir' type drop to Penix and Nix.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

For my money -

Williams, Daniels look like franchise type players.

Maye, McCarthy (barely) look like they could develop into serviceable starters if they are given time in the right system.

Penix Nix Rattler are in the Mond Pickett Ridder Willis Corral Fields Jones class of 'you'll be lucky if they finish their rookie contract on your roster.'

I am higher on Maye and McCarthy, but all in all that's a reasonable breakdown. Nix or Penix could wind up having an Andy Dalton type career or a Case Keenum year somewhere along the line.

I should have left off 'serviceable' which sounds more derogatory than I intended. Starter material.

I do see a jump from the first two to Maye / McCarthy. And then a 'Thanos throwing Gamora down the precipice of Vormir' type drop to Penix and Nix.

That's probably how it's most likely aligned among the prognosticators and run of the mill draftniks.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

For my money -

Williams, Daniels look like franchise type players.

Maye, McCarthy (barely) look like they could develop into serviceable starters if they are given time in the right system.

Penix Nix Rattler are in the Mond Pickett Ridder Willis Corral Fields Jones class of 'you'll be lucky if they finish their rookie contract on your roster.'

I am higher on Maye and McCarthy, but all in all that's a reasonable breakdown. Nix or Penix could wind up having an Andy Dalton type career or a Case Keenum year somewhere along the line.

I should have left off 'serviceable' which sounds more derogatory than I intended. Starter material.

I do see a jump from the first two to Maye / McCarthy. And then a 'Thanos throwing Gamora down the precipice of Vormir' type drop to Penix and Nix.

That's probably how it's most likely aligned among the prognosticators and run of the mill draftniks.

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ORIGINAL: Dave Odle

Personally, I'd like to see us stand pat at 11 and take a QB without trades. I feel we could get an elite playmaker at 23 or trade down and get some draft capital back and maybe then some; especially if a player some team covets keeps dropping.

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: Dave Odle

Personally, I'd like to see us stand pat at 11 and take a QB without trades. I feel we could get an elite playmaker at 23 or trade down and get some draft capital back and maybe then some; especially if a player some team covets keeps dropping.

I'll go with my original desire. Draft the top offensive lineman at 11 and see what quarterback slides to 23 (I like both Nix and Penix more than McCarthy anyways). We desperately need a future quarterback, but we are also very thin up front.

The Vikings have more than one need.

I see no reason to invest multiple picks on a guy (McCarthy) who following the college season was considered a late-first, early-second round draft pick. That seems like a very risky draft philosophy. Did he somehow get better not playing anyone over the past two months?

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

For my money -

Williams, Daniels look like franchise type players.

Maye, McCarthy (barely) look like they could develop into serviceable starters if they are given time in the right system.

Penix Nix Rattler are in the Mond Pickett Ridder Willis Corral Fields Jones class of 'you'll be lucky if they finish their rookie contract on your roster.'

I am higher on Maye and McCarthy, but all in all that's a reasonable breakdown. Nix or Penix could wind up having an Andy Dalton type career or a Case Keenum year somewhere along the line.

I should have left off 'serviceable' which sounds more derogatory than I intended. Starter material.

I do see a jump from the first two to Maye / McCarthy. And then a 'Thanos throwing Gamora down the precipice of Vormir' type drop to Penix and Nix.

That's probably how it's most likely aligned among the prognosticators and run of the mill draftniks.

Yep, for what they are worth, a lot of mocks have one or both of Nix and Penix dropping out of the first round.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

If you filter out all the noise this is a likely scenario.

Last I heard is any offers for 3 have been laughable to the Pats.

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ORIGINAL: marty

Unless there was a guaranteed stud INTERIOR OL available at 11, I would draft the QB at 11, so you're getting YOUR choice not leftovers. And QB is the much more important position.

Then I would draft either WR, DI or CB at #23.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

I think Maye is super intriguing. Definitely needs to sit a year, but has real upside potential.

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ORIGINAL: marty

Unless there was a guaranteed stud INTERIOR OL available at 11, I would draft the QB at 11, so you're getting YOUR choice not leftovers. And QB is the much more important position.

Then I would draft either WR, DI or CB at #23.

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ORIGINAL: bongbong

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

I think Maye is super intriguing. Definitely needs to sit a year, but has real upside potential.

Considering about half of the pro-ready/can't miss college QBs will bust,, spending multiple 1sts on one you think needs to sit seems nutso, imo.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: marty

Unless there was a guaranteed stud INTERIOR OL available at 11, I would draft the QB at 11, so you're getting YOUR choice not leftovers. And QB is the much more important position.

Then I would draft either WR, DI or CB at #23.

Nix and Penix are leftovers. Make no mistake about it. The only reason they go in the first is out of desperation. I just heard a reporter from the Athletic say that Payton for one won't draft a QB for the sake of drafting a QB.

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

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ORIGINAL: bongbong

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

I think Maye is super intriguing. Definitely needs to sit a year, but has real upside potential.

Considering about half of the pro-ready/can't miss college QBs will bust,, spending multiple 1sts on one you think needs to sit seems nutso, imo.

It’s really hard to rectify that.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: marty

Unless there was a guaranteed stud INTERIOR OL available at 11, I would draft the QB at 11, so you're getting YOUR choice not leftovers. And QB is the much more important position.

Then I would draft either WR, DI or CB at #23.

Nix and Penix are leftovers. Make no mistake about it. The only reason they go in the first is out of desperation. I just heard a reporter from the Athletic say that Payton for one won't draft a QB for the sake of drafting a QB.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Just listened to Dustin Baker on PAs show. He believes the Vikings and Patriots have a deal in place contingent on what the Commanders with #2. He believes the Vikings are all in on Maye.

If you filter out all the noise this is a likely scenario.

Last I heard is any offers for 3 have been laughable to the Pats.

What you ask for and what you accept are often two very different things.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: marty

Unless there was a guaranteed stud INTERIOR OL available at 11, I would draft the QB at 11, so you're getting YOUR choice not leftovers. And QB is the much more important position.

Then I would draft either WR, DI or CB at #23.

Nix and Penix are leftovers. Make no mistake about it. The only reason they go in the first is out of desperation. I just heard a reporter from the Athletic say that Payton for one won't draft a QB for the sake of drafting a QB.

The mocks with Nix to Denver at 12 seem to be drying up fast.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: marty

Unless there was a guaranteed stud INTERIOR OL available at 11, I would draft the QB at 11, so you're getting YOUR choice not leftovers. And QB is the much more important position.

Then I would draft either WR, DI or CB at #23.

Nix and Penix are leftovers. Make no mistake about it. The only reason they go in the first is out of desperation. I just heard a reporter from the Athletic say that Payton for one won't draft a QB for the sake of drafting a QB.

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ORIGINAL: marty

I just hope the Vikings aren't giving up more than 2 1sts.