Insider Has Minnesota Vikings Pulling Off Realistic Blockbuster Trade Up in NFL Draft

Surprise? No, we didn’t think so. McCarthy has been a major talking point in Minneapolis during the pre-draft process. Rumors have consistently linked him to Minnesota.

The issue here is rather clear. It’s an open question whether Minnesota would exhaust both of its first-round picks to move up for the former Michigan star.

No need to fret. This latest mock draft doesn’t have the Vikings giving up the 23rd selection. Rather, Allbright projects them to move the 11th and 129th picks in this year’s draft, a first-rounder in 2025 and a second-rounder in 2026.

Is this doable? Without a doubt!

It sure beats the heck out of what the New England Patriots are demanding for the third pick in the draft. The Pats’ asking price is said to be at least three first-round picks. That’s about as likely as Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant turning into besties.

We know one thing to be true throughout the smokescreen that has been the pre-draft process. Teams are playing the media game. They are not letting rivals know what their plans are. Nothing is going to happen on this front until Caleb Williams goes No. 1 to the Chicago Bears and Jayden Daniels presumably finds himself as the second overall selection of the Washington Commanders.

Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft Questions

• Do the Vikings prefer J.J. McCarthy over Drake Maye?

• Will the New England Patriots lower their asking price?

• Where do the Arizona Cardinals fit in at four?

• Are the Los Angeles Chargers a viable trade-up spot?

• Will the Vikings call the New York Giants’ bluff on McCarthy?

Get a roast beef sandwich from Mayslack’s. Relax with a brew while petting your dog. Because, this is going to get more dramatic before everything comes to a culmination Thursday evening.