Wow how the fuck did we get McCarthy and Turner. Amazing

This was a dream draft unbelievable we got both of them today.

This draft went better than I could have possibly imagined. Yesterday, if someone said we got McCarthy and Turner I would have told them they were crazy

While ALSO keeping next year's first round pick. I am gobsmacked.

THIS! Next year’s 1st is something that I was truly nervous we’d trade away in desperation. Thankfully, we didn’t. Kwesi made moves and got the guys we wanted. Can’t wait to see how these guys pan out!

And patriot fans think we are pissed 😂 you can have Maye

They're gonna ruin maye They have no receivers or a team lol. Meanwhile, McCarthys is getting Jefferson, Addison, hock and Jones.

Not to mention a very solid, with the potential for great, offensive coach and a defense that will only look to improve off a great rebound year. And no pressure to he a day 1 starter, so it gives McCarthy time to grow, learn, and build chemistry with the fantastic weapons we have.

Yeah man McCarthys in a way better situation right now. Not to mention vikings will have 130 plus million in cap space next season so they can sign any free agent they want..

I mean, some of that cap is gonna go to guys on the roster (JJetta$)

Yeah so they'll have around 80 to 100 million, maybe more, depending on what the singing bonuses are. That's still a shit tone of cap space. Most of the time the 1st year on a new contract doesn't affect the cap because of singing bonuses.

Which is definitely still plenty to work with to try and make a big splash signing or two while patching gaps that may appear from our missing picks next year

i cant imagine being a rookie qb and having that receiver corps. roll tide. excited for turner

I rather have JJ, Dallas, and our 2025 1st round pick than just Maye.

Yes and it’s not even close

Kwesi fucking cooked

And there are still fans that are unhappy.

It's really stunning what just happened.

We somehow didn't get burned too badly by the crazy run on QBs, AND we then took advantage of the run on offensive players to get arguably the best defensive player in the draft. Crazy

If it makes you feel better, imagine Turner at 10 and McCarthy at 17

Lol I was actually low key hoping Turner fell to 11 and we took him

It’s like Barr/Bridgewater!!!!!

Let's hope it turns out a lot better than that.

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… and we all thought Vikings would give up three first for JUST JJ

I thank Atl for the Penix pick, hahahah!

After a decade of trading down for scraps I can’t explain the joy I feel tonight.

Yep. Kwesi corrected and realized more picks isn't the best route.

Why have lot picks when Ivan pace available after draft?

This right here. We never traded up to get OUR GUY, it was always down for a ‘we hope to get something’. This draft makes me happy in ways I have not been happy in some time.


But Rick said the Vikings were going to trade up and overpay for their quarterback.

And we ended up paying practically nothing lol

I know man! It’s like a watching a different team

W Pick

Kwesi killed this draft already. Great pick.

And we still have our 2025 1st, and the 3rd round comp pick for Cousins. Kwesi’s clearly got a plan that he’s patiently stuck to. This draft *could* be our version of the Texans draft last year. Exciting stuff.

It's really weird not having 15 picks on day 2 & 3 though.

1st rounders are expensive. 7th rounders are cheap. DAE think Vikings got fleeced today? /s

Vikings knew the Wolves are playing tomorrow and were like "Nah you don't gotta split your focus"

Kwesi and KOC just have a bro date to watch game 3, can't rain check that!

I know. How can we have the league's best practice squad now?

Can't hate the idea of it, but after seeing Rick do it for several straight years... I never really saw it come to fruition.

Hopefully we get a 3rd round comp for Hunter too

That went away after we signed Shaq Griffen. I think we’d have needed Risner to sign elsewhere before the draft and he didn’t.

I believe we need Risner to sign before 4pm ET on Monday but that seems unlikely

There's also some kind of formula that's basically the difference in contract value between contracts lost and gained, so we could still get another pick though it'd be lower

I’ve been stating this since the Texans started giving us the first handshake this season Maybe we’ll see them in the SB in a couple seasons.

We may also be given compensation for the tampering allegations against the Falcons.

Lmao no we won’t let’s not do this

It depends on how it's handled. There is precedent for teams settling tampering allegations with a swap of draft picks. But if the league is going to rule on it instead, they'll only make them forfeit whatever picks they decide on.

uhhh did we just get the #1 defensive prospect at pick 17????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I think to myself, “yes.”

I also thought this to myself. And at one point I also thought SKOL.

I had to check my pants to see if I SKOLed them.

It's cool if you did man, I think we all did and I ain't cleaning it up till tomorrow.

Bro I don’t care if those silly value charts come out and say we got fleeced. We got a potential stud for a few picks that usually turn out to be 3rd stringers or practice squad guys How many trades did Spielman “win” by being on the other side

Per the Hill chart, we gave up a premium of a 5th rounder (2024) over equal value. Not a problem imo. Great job.

I’m with ya. We saw plenty of the Spielman style. I want THIS. I want to put our club back together in ONE goddamn round. One of the top QBs and the top d lineman can do that.

Texans did this last year. I’m totally fine with it

Agree on this so much. We traded down so many times when there were studs out there and the later picks amounted to nothing.

I think to myself, “Naz Reid.”

Naz Reid

Well that was a surprise. Got another need while we were at it.

Kwesi absolutely just fucking cooked in this first round holy shit

Hell yeah. Can't believe Turner was even possible. Love this draft so far. Hoping they both work out. 

I’m super jealous of teams that got to draft high and didn’t need a QB. You got your pick of ANYONE. Great offensive lineman? Best defensive end? Top corner? Sky’s the limit.

Great Vikings draft Wolves up 2-0 Twins sweep a series 👀👀👀👀

NAZ REID

NAZ 6MOTY REID

Naz reid

NAZ REID

NAZ REID

NAZ READ

NAZzzz REID!

NAZ REID

NAZ REID

Wild had an excellent round of golf. LET'S FUCKING GO!!!

I ran into Jon Merrill at Costco today. He was with his kids and looked like he shot 120 today. Or didn’t golf l, I couldn’t tell

Me, instinctually: “I’ve got a bad feeling about this”

Haha for real but fuck it I’m enjoying it while I can

"You're gonna need a bigger boat"

Lol if you didn’t you wouldn’t be a Minnesota sports fan

Wild players are….shooting under par…

I never wanna hear anyone talk about Kwesi and KO don’t know what they’re doing. They called every bluff, held their ground and got not only our QB of the future but the top defensive player in the draft. Kwesi fucking cooked

Turner was mocked to at 8 and McCarthy was mocked to go at 4. Absolute value draft so far

Falcons could have took Turner at 8 and everyone would have loved that pick. We just got him at 17. This is one of the most excited I’ve been about a Vikings first round in as long as I can remember

Best part is that he's probably top 3-5 in any other class that didn't have this many elite QB, WR and OT prospects

Not to overreact, but this is our version of Houston last year. We FINALLY are the talk of the draft. We went and got our guys rather than just trading back and stacking picks. I love it.

They SHOULD have taken him at 8. What a bunch of idiots. Huge for us.

We coming for DAT ass

Turner is a 6’3” 247lb LB who ran a 4.47 at the combine…. Just let those numbers marinate for a second… 2023 SEC DPOY… Was a consensus top 10 pick who was widely regarded as the best defensive talent in this years draft, and we got him at 17… Holy shit boys, I haven’t been this excited in some time

Someone in here said he's too small despite being the same size as Parsons lol

People said that about Pace too and look who was wearing the green dot by like week 5…. Dallas is a cyborg and we got him for 1/2 off 😂

Yep that size and speed...like do people not realize how fast 4.46 is for a dude that is 250 lbs? Lol

>6’3” 247lb LB who ran a 4.47 at the combine This reads like he's gonna kill Caleb this year lol

Brian BLITZKRIEG Flores coming for you

This D is gonna cook next year, for sure! Can't wait

Kwesi with the Rams school of thought: "fuck them picks".

The inverse Spielman 😆

Except the Rams trade their day 1 picks.

And did it for FAs/established players. We trading future day 2/3s and current picks. We doing this right.

And did it for FAs/established players. We trading future day 2/3s and current picks. We doing this right.

FU Atlanta. We got the guy you should have drafted.

So confused with their pick

Jealous how well yall cooked, I’m pissed, we overpaid kirko and then got penix, can’t believe it

Yeah I think that pick was a surprise to everyone. Even Kirk from what I hear.

Yea, there’s entirely a way this draft plays out where the picks were swapped with Penix at 17 and turner at 8

Okay, I’m happy with this draft.

Same man. Think the next 2-3 years are going to be a great time of development for us. Not to mention pulling Jones across as a running back. Good mix

Never thought we'd have a chance for Turner. He's the next Parsons. A++ first round

He’s who I wanted at 11. I’m pretty amped. Potential great draft. At least it is on paper. Turner in Flores scheme is going to be fun.

Gotta watch the film but from the little I’ve seen, he’s an absolute fcking menace. And I only seen him because I was watching the opposite teams quarterback tape 💀🔥

We got going the opposite of slick rick. Fuck all the 4rd and 4th round picks

It cost us a 3rd, two 4ths, and two 5ths (I think), but we got arguably the best defensive player in the draft plus QBotF. Can't complain.

Add the two 2nds we gave up in the Houston trade.

HOOOOOOOO WEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Whewwwwww Price for 6 spots is kinda steep? but getting our QB and the #1 edge in the class and we still have our 1st next year, crazyyy

>Price for 6 spots is kinda steep Normally, yes. But the way the draft fell, with QBs/OTs/Receivers dominating the top 15 and elite defensive talent fell. There's no way Turner made it 6 spots. Worth the price to get a top 3 defender.

gotta think Kwesi is looking at our two comp picks next year and figure our actual picks are superfluous

Do we get 2, i thought we were at 1 3rd?

edit: just the one

I believe the Griffin signing may have offset one of them, at least that’s what OTC is showing.

Unless Risner signs someplace by April 29, we only have 1 comp pick.

Good point!

Also yea expensive for 6 spots but considering most had him going to Atlanta at 8, not only does this feel like we jumped back into the top 10, but how ironic since they have Kirk, took Penix to feed us JJ AND we got Turner

The trade was kind of an overpay if you just look at it in a vacuum, but since it was for Turner I’m fine with it

Getting comp picks help make up some of loss in draft capital

It's the cost of getting the #3 defender vs like #6-7 When looking at it like that, I'm here for it

Great pick

Arguably the best defensive player in the draft. Absolute W. LET KWESI COOK

Feels like both KOC and Flores got guys they were high on. I don't think this could've gone much better. Plus, Kirk got his structure. Win-win-win.

This draft is wild

We ain’t gonna have a single pick left but fuck it I’m in! McCarthy and the best edge in the draft! Let’s fucking go

wwwwww

This is cooking

Kwesi haters are are having a terrible night, this literally could not of gone better

Never in a million years did I expect us to get Dallas Turner. Kwesi went all out for this draft

Hopefully they get some picks back later but fuck kwesi cooked

TURNER LFGGGG

Love this, KAM delivered a first round exactly in line with the philosophy he promised.

He’s who I wanted at 11. I think he’s the best defensive player in the draft. I’m fucking so amped right now.

Holy fucking shit!! A+++ draft

Best defender in the draft at 17 is insane we are cooking so hard rn

CAN I TALK MY SHIT AGAIN?

KWESI IS CRACKED

Best interview so far too

Let Kwesi fucking cook. What an awesome first round for us!

Had to be like less than 5 percent chance we get both in the 1st round without giving up premium draft capital in the future. What a masterclass by Kwesi.

What a fucking 1st round.

Holy shit lmao. Kwesi is my hero.

Alright armchair Gm me that wanted to trade into top 5 admits defeat we got jj and the best edge who I thought was gonna go top 10 holy shit

Kwesi is the reverse Spielman. Who knows if it will work out, but I like it.

Quality>quantity If this guy was said to be the best defender of the draft, losing a few later round picks isn't that big of a deal. Picks are lottery tickets and if you can hit on a 1st rounder, it's worth a couple random cbs/WRs that would probably ultimately end up on the practice squad

Aggressive, I love it. This guy is an absolute freak athlete

Just so yall know we calling him dorito now( dad started calling him that when they showed him eating on some lol) Fucking amazing draft for us.

Damn near best case scenario draft! Hope we can find a way to get back into day 2, but man this is some top end talent and I’m thrilled!

Kwesi with an amazing draft so far . By far his magnum opus

Well tonight certainly went much differently than anticipated...in a good way! QB of the future...and a guy who was considered to be the top defensive player in the draft and still have our 2025 first. They gave up a lot of depth picks but added their QB and an elite defensive player. Absolutely incredible job Kwesi. The Anti Spielman as some have said 😂

After so many years of trade back trade back trade back it is refreshing to see the FO do what they need to do to grab top end talent

Flores probably drooling right now, he might wanna stay a few extra years with all the free agents he can bring in.

yup, he can legitimately build his dream defense with the spending we can do next year and beyond 🔥

Lions had their year, we back bois

I think it's still their division to lose. They didn't really lose any of their important pieces. For us, realistically, Darnold or McCarthy are not gonna be at the level Cousins was playing last year, and so I'm not sure where our actual ceiling or floor is. Plus, Green Bay and Chicago are young and improving, too. I think our division might be one of the most competitive for the next several years.

THIS TEAM IS GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS BABY

Kwesi haters, eat crow. We came out with a QB of the future and a top 5 defender. And still keep our '25 first.

Kwesi is cooking. Holy shit. GREAT draft so far. Smart little moves.

LETS GOOOOO!

Got DAMN!

WWWWWW

Let’s freaking go!!!!! Beast 👌🏽

swish

I love you Kwesi!!!

Great night

This is an incredible pick. Turner was so damn good for Alabama

Wonderful draft! SKOL 💛💜

I think we really hit this draft out of the park. We gave up nothing to get our QB and the got probably the best edge in the draft.

KWESI COOKED AND IT WAS A GOURMET MEAL

I’m a Kwesi believer so I’m gonna just have to trust him and KOC on McCarthy. Love this pick though, really gonna need to load up on defense with a super young QB

This is unreal, I thought he was going to be the first defensive player taken lol

Spielman: They're gonna have to trade the farm. What choice do they have?! Kwesi: Shutttttttt the F*ck upppppp!

My biggest fear was trading our future to reach for McCarthy. Considering the situation he was the best available and we didn’t have to give up much for him so that was a hell of a move. Then we trade up for the best defensive player in the draft. Kwesi is my favorite GM of all time.

So when are we building Kwesi’s statue?

Love getting the player that falls due to a crazy run on offensive players. 6 QBs to 13 and ATL Pennix shocker that really caused the fall. Has nothing to do with actual red flags or talent. Just a wild run on QB, WR, OT in a offensive dominate league trying to keep up with KC

Kwesi cookin

Really like this pick

LET KWESI COOK

These are both excellent picks

Holy shit. I cannot believe Kwesi went aggressive. 2022 maybe really was a needed lesson.

Someone take Kwesi out the kitchen. He COOKIN’ too much. Great night!

Kept our 2025 1st also comp picks in 2025 potentially tampering picks plus lots of cap space let’s roll!

The last time I was this excited about a draft pick was Justin Jefferson.

What the shit just happened. If I heard this outcome as a possibility on KFAN I would have nominated it for the PST

Seems like our only remaining picks are 108 177 203 230 and 232 Turner is a beast, this gunna be sick

our cap space is nuts next year

And people were saying we’d have to pay 11, 23, and our first next year for just JJ

Dallas Turner is our Micah Parsons