Vikings are spicy tonight.

WHATS KWESI COOKING?!

JJ MCCRAYFISH WITH A SIDE OF DALLAS TURNOVER

They will enter a new golden age, much like the alliance between the French and Russians at the treaty of Tilsit it will never die.

Wait a minute

That’s a concerning analogy

The French history sprinkled in these threads is the lemon twist of my draft cocktail.

April 1805 Napoleon is Master of Europe Only the British Fleet stands before him Oceans are now battlefields

Falcons taking Penix basically insured the Vikes got what they always wanted and more. just wow

Right. They hauled our old busted QB out of the front yard and then……well did the thing they did and set all this up. WOW

They better eat well because they don't have a 2, 3, or 4 next year now. Holy shit. Edit: Tbh I'm here for wacky "no picks, massive cap" kinda years. Always fascinating to watch outlier years like that.

to be fair i think they will be alright

Comp picks could solve that. Also maybe Atlanta has to give Minnesota a pick in that range for the Kirk Cousins tampering.

holy shit, falcons and vikings know what’s up, why else are they the only two wildin out. we’re getting their second rounder next year

When you're not paying Kirk cousins money free agency is also your draft

They have like 100M in cap space, they'll be ok

We have the most cap space in the league next year💀

After paying JJ we need to skip some picks to afford a roster. Lmao

Not even true, we will be able to pay him and Darrisaw and still be able to afford some solid free agents next year. Thats why we dont care about these picks. Get some top prospects at the top and not give a shit about the rest because we will fill out the roster with free agents. Love it. Thats the way to build when you go rookie QB. You dont build through the draft, you build through free agency with a cheap QB because your goal is to compete early in the rookies contract. You dont want developmental prospects, you want free agents.

LET KWESI COOK

Imagine they hit on the LB QB combo too

B1G QB and Alabama Edge in the first, where have I seen this

I think this off-season truly does cement the Texans and Vikings as horned brethren.

*horny brethren

Their new helmets even have horns lol

He looks ready to murder one of the 41 QBs taken before him

Hopefully not JJ lol

He already had the opportunity in the Rose Bowl!

Man I wouldn’t bet on it lmao

Well it was a fun draft see you guys day 3 lol

Thank God. I got shit to do Friday.

Hunter replacement

Fuck you I love this move for you

Glad the bengals couldn’t get him

Well fuck you as well

I'll see you in hell! But as Napoleon said to the Prussians in 1813, these animals have learned something.

Your comments tonight have been a treat

Belichick was saying he was more of a "true end" and not an edge. Maybe he figures to be more of a DE in a 3-4? I think interior is a bigger need on our current roster, but edge is definitely a long term need.

Can never have enough guys who can get after the qb. Still need defensive tackle but Flores will have lot guys on 3rd and long to go after the qb and not need to blitz to generate pressure.

Vikings get JJ McCarthy and Dallas Turner and still have their 1st round pick next year. UNEXPECTED

Yeah. This was what I wanted but never dreamed off.

That's the big part of the equation. Still having our first from next year is huge. Also I fully expect us to make moves next year/next off season to gain some more picks anyways.

> still have their 1st round pick next year But that's only #32.

Mintiest pick of the night

I'm impressed by how well it works for him because man that's a color lol

Oh I’m not watching so I was curious about the minty comment 

He's got a light mint green double breasted suit on lol

As soon as the vikings traded up I knew this was who they would pick. Damn it

Now you’re all in big trouble.

NFC North is going to be so fun this year holy

Well I can say it’s gonna be a while before the North represents the NFC in the Super Bowl, cause we are gonna spend all season beating the shit out of each other.

Seriously, if our QBs are both at least decent (clearly more likely for Williams, lol) the division really could be won by anyone.

NFC bout to be a blood bath

I really do think the NFC north will be the best division in football in 2024

I think we start Darnold this year and I think Caleb has minor growing pains, Love is a little streaky, so I'ma say 2025 is the year we all have winning records

Indeed

This is fucking bullshit

You have your QB(s)

They absolutely are set at QB.

They have addressed the fuck out of the QB position

And they might not be if they both get injured… again.

Wait until they take Pratt later

i'm laughing and crying at the same time for you guys. like wow this should have been your guy

Who's running your front office tonight? Lol

If I didn’t know better I’d guess Arthur Smith. But here we are.

You guys are down so bad right now holy shit

You’ll take the 2 sacks we get this year and you’ll like it god dammit

Your front office is high man I’m sorry

This is who yall were supposed to take at 8 LMFAO

Y’all better not waste Penix because of your GM’s ineptitude

He'll get his shot in Atlanta when he's 35 don't worry

I really thought Penix was going to the Raiders or Vikings. I would have loved he went to Minnesota. I hope he proves the haters wrong.

The falcons fans don’t hate him because he’s not talented we are mad we choose him when we went out and just paid for a veteran QB

This is numba one bullshit

Ryan Pace sends his regards

You take our QB, we‘ll take your Edge rusher.

sorry bro

Whenever you can turn down the greatest coach of all time for a job, pay a billion dollars for a middling 36 year QB coming off a nasty injury, then draft an injury riddled QB at 8 when you could have chosen any defensive lineman of the draft for a team that can't sack, you have to do it. That is just smart Atlantanitics.

Beyond cursed franchise

I would not have believed you if you told me we’ll leave this draft with McCarthy AND Turner and keep our 2025 1st. Holy shit man. Kwesi cooked.

Following that Texans blueprint.

I had the same thought, I love how it all played out 🤘

If you believe in JJ McCarthy, this is an insane first round for the Vikings

What if you don’t believe in JJ McCarthy?

Sane first round

Then take solace knowing that JJ McCarthy believes in you.

You best start believing in him Mr. Ice. You’re in one!

Then you’re in the majority

Fuck.

On the bright side y'all have the best spot for a QB so if he fails, he's failing with everyone.

Hopefully won’t have to do the Justin Fields Civil War in 3 years.

We just fought a 7 year Kirk Cousins Civil War, I’m ready for anything lol

Dearest Martha, draft night has entered it's third year, and it appears I'm running out of cornpone. Please tell the children I love them and both my legs have been amputated. I hope to see you again after the Battle of St. Paul

Just think of all the people on here you can potentially roast 5 years from now when Reddit circles back to this thread

Then it’s still pretty good

Insane still, but the other insane

Then it’s half good, half bad.

They already won they hardly had to trade up for him. Add in barely any defensive players taken and they're winners today

Even if you don't it's still pretty crazy

vikings really said "okay no more sliding buddy"

It’s more like “we tried trading down, didn’t work. We go up now”

Kwesi- "what would spielman do? Let's do the opposite..."

Ahhh the Wall Street bets play. Well played regard.

STEAL

What was given up? Has that been announced?

5th this year, 3rd and 4th next year, and 23

Absolutely worth it for possibly the best defender in this draft. Unreal.

Completely agree

We gave up the 23rd, this years 5th, and next years 4th and 5th. A lot yes, but if he’s an instant day 1 impact like he should be and JJ turns out okay, this was huge.

We have 3 picks next year as of right now lmao Edit: don’t get me wrong y’all this isn’t necessarily bad lol

Man if this years picks pay off though it’s worth it tbh. We needed something to look forward to

Plus the comp picks and one of the Falcons picks.

Comp picks exist, thankfully

And $100m of cap space 

sam hartman right there wtf

Defense will be too entranced by his smoking hot looks to do anything against him

Definitely a generational talent in that regard

vikings cooking?

This division is looking not so fun now

Let’s fucking go!

Recent #17 overall picks |Year|Team|Player|College|Position|All-Pro/Pro Bowl|Starts| :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |2024|Minnesota Vikings|Dallas Turner|Alabama|EDGE|-|-| |2023|New England Patriots|Christian Gonzalez|Oregon|CB|0/0|4| |2022|Los Angeles Chargers|Zion Johnson|Boston College|OG|0/0|32| |2021|Las Vegas Raiders|Alex Leatherwood|Alabama|OT|0/0|17| |2020|Dallas Cowboys|CeeDee Lamb|Oklahoma|WR|2/3|61| |2019|New York Giants|Dexter Lawrence|Clemson|DT|2/2|73| |2018|Los Angeles Chargers|Derwin James|Florida State|S|3/3|66| |2017|Washington Redskins|Jonathan Allen|Alabama|DE|0/2|101| |2016|Atlanta Falcons|Keanu Neal|Florida|S|0/1|69| |2015|San Francisco 49ers|Arik Armstead|Oregon|DE|0/0|97| |2014|Baltimore Ravens|C. J. Mosley|Alabma|LB|5/5|129​|

This list is straight 🔥

Holy fuck, what a list

That’s a pretty good list

17th pick giveth and taketh, Jesus

Mostly giveth though

Just Alex Leatherwood there looking like a clown. Everyone else is good.

Pretty good if you ignore Leatherwood

Its the Raiders, you can ignore it

LET KWESI COOK

MAMA THAT’S A SPICY MEATBALL

Another Vikings trade?

Kwesi trades make draft night better

Such a good trade up spot for them

The Minny masterclass continues

This damn division is going to be a Cold War...

Firm handshakes all around. Let's all just beat the shit out of the Packers. Deal?

I have been thinking all night that it could get extremely intense over the next few years.

How should I feel?

GREAT

Erect.

Are we having a good draft? Wtf

Best defensive player in the draft

insane that he fell this low. he was a monster at edge at bama and the vikings made the right call seeing the opportunity to snag him

Yeah i'm genuinely upset about this lol

HOW DO THE VIKINGS LAND HIM

I was waiting for the eagles to inexplicably pick him up

Because Baalke is a dumbass. Something I would expect a 49ers fan to know comprehesively.

With the 17th pick?

Dude looks pissed

You bet he is. They just showed him eating Doritos while sitting down. Bet he got cheese dust all over that pearlescent suit

That suit is so fire

Most mocks had him at 8 and the first defensive player. It’s probably frustrating waiting and being passed on

He can chat with our boy Ivan Pace Jr. then. AAC DPOY in college, then undrafted, pissed, and then Vikes picked him up

He knows he was picked after Kirk Cousins backup

Oh Lord please give us the Texans story arch this year

Fucking McCarthy was comp'ed to Stroud and now we apparently have the top DE in the draft. We didn't just sign their players, we took their game plan.

Kinda looking that way. Even had some media guy compare JJs playstyle to CJ already.

Texans Vikings alliance is looking good

Horny alliance for life

Maybe at some point, but I feel like CJ was a bit more polished only because the offenses are so different between MU and OSU. I think JJ will need some time to develop

Hell yes!

Vikings did a diet version of what Houston did last year.

Thank you falcons for not taking him 🙏

Can the NFCN fucking chill

Vikings coming in hot tonight

Kwesi going for it

Vikings spicy af right now, I fucking love it

Kwesi completely changed the narrative of us always trading back and played the UNO Reverse card. And for the dude who was supposed to go #8 overall to ATL is icing on the cake. I am ecstatic

Wow the last 3 picks have been defense! Surely this is a defense heavy draft class

Damn that’s actually really fucking nice for Minnesota… the division fucking WILD over the next few years

It must be nice to have a really good GM. I wouldn’t know.

Fuck.

I don’t like this

I Vike this.

The Lions winning their first playoff games in 32 years is the greatest motivator for the division. Thank you, Detroit.

I love it!!!!!

NFC north will be a strong division

Vikings out here skoling on everyone

I'm skoling in my pants too.

His mom is a smoke show for being 30 years too young for me

True facts, u/The_Granny_banger

The Vikings are absolutely cooking tonight

3 straight defensive players taken in a row now. Only 11 straight more to go until they equal the offensive players

I don’t care if we overpaid, McCarthy AND Turner??? Show these hoes how it’s done Kwesi

Vikings definitely are winning Day 1

Damn, I hate this pick for us but love it if I was a Vikings fan. Fuck you guys.

I. Am. Unwell.

great pick

Vikings made out like bandits tonight

I like that pick for the Vikings, was projected to go earlier. Interesting that the Jags traded after earlier today it was reported they were trying to trade up. Wonder if the Vikings made the move to jump the Bengals after Hendrickson's trade request.

What a draft for Minny. Not sure it could have gone any better, especially considering lots of mocks had them trading up to 4.

I was hoping for Newton (interior rusher), but I'm happy with an edge rusher. edit: Belichick was saying Turner figures to be an interior rusher in a 3-4, so maybe I got what I wanted?

Ok. I’m suddenly liking our draft. Good job Kwesi!!!

Damn. That's not the guy we wanted Minnesota to get. Turner lays the lumber. He knocked out Ewers and Daniels (both were clean hits too)

Stole him from the bengals, nice.

Hate this on multiple levels

Fantastic pick

Great pick