RUMOR: Vikings actively trying to trade up with Arizona

Rumor is NE doesn't like Maye, so wonder if they would go JJM or Harrison and then Maye falls to 4. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"pattersaur" said:

Cardinals just traded Rondale Moore for QB Desmond Ridder with ATL. Ridder I assume will be backing up Kyler unless ARI is thinking of getting nuts and drafting a QB and trading Murray. Unlikely though. Ridder is a poor man's Kyler so I see the appeal for him as a backup. Kinda funny Atlanta's 2 QBs now are both former Vikings. Kirk and Heineke.

Falcons now have Drake London, Darnell Mooney and Rondale Moore at WR, Cousins at QB, Pitts at TE, Bijan at RB, the 2nd best pass blocking line in the NFL, and the 8th pick in the draft.

@"JR44" said: Rumor is NE doesn't like Maye, so wonder if they would go JJM or Harrison and then Maye falls to 4. 

@"Havoc1649" said:

@"JR44" said: Rumor is NE doesn't like Maye, so wonder if they would go JJM or Harrison and then Maye falls to 4. 

That could happen. Maye is a big risk unless he can show dramatic improvement in his footwork and throwing to his right. For the beauty of his long ball, he has a heck of a time hitting the layups. 

Hmmm....Vikings might own this pick by the end of the week, day, hour....

@"MaroonBells" said: Hmmm....Vikings might own this pick by the end of the week, day, hour....

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Hmmm....Vikings might own this pick by the end of the week, day, hour....

Could be right. Although I think Atlanta will wait until Draft day in case somebody goes berserk and offers more than what Minnesota is willing. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Hmmm....Vikings might own this pick by the end of the week, day, hour....

Could be right. Although I think Atlanta will wait until Draft day in case somebody goes berserk and offers more than what Minnesota is willing. 

Maybe, but I tend to think these picks were dictated in part by teams they've been talking to in the top 5. I don't think Minnesota makes that move without it. 

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Hmmm....Vikings might own this pick by the end of the week, day, hour....

Could be right. Although I think Atlanta will wait until Draft day in case somebody goes berserk and offers more than what Minnesota is willing. 

Maybe, but I tend to think these picks were dictated in part by teams they've been talking to in the top 5. I don't think Minnesota makes that move without it. 

...And to back up your point:

We know Kwesi likely wouldn't pay a premium to move up in the draft unless it were to package picks for a QB

But I also think Kwesi wouldn't pull the trigger now unless he already had a handshake deal in place for #3 or #4...

— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) March 15, 2024

Kwesi has to know he has a handshake deal in place to move up and what the team wants, otherwise to make this trade back into the end of round doesn't get made until draft night to see what players are still available that warrants this trade.

Total conjecture but I'm guessing now we're waiting for New England or ARI or LAC, whoever it may be, to secure a second deal following ours.
Especially if it's New England, I'm not sure they'd want to drop all the way to 11. But if they can trade with us and move back up to say, 6, that might be kosher. Hopefully they can nail that down and we can get this thing finalized.
What a wild week!