As part of a potential larger strategy to acquire their long-term Kirk Cousins replacement, the Minnesota Vikings have taken steps to guarantee themselves another first-round pick in the NFL Draft held next month.
As free agency got underway this week, the four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons, terminating his six-year relationship with the Vikings. The Vikings were forced to watch.
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Although Minnesota had made it known that they intended to sign Cousins again this year, they will now need to fill their quarterback room for the 2024 campaign.
Sam Darnold, a former first-round choice of the New York Jets who signed with the San Francisco 49ers, was the first to do that. He is not expected to be a long-term starter for the Vikings because he only signed a one-year contract with the team.
It appears that a plan is taking shape because the team has now acquired the Houston Texans’ 2024 first-round pick (number 24 overall), along with their 2024 second- and sixth-round selections (number 42 and 188), as well as a 2025 second-rounder, according to the NFL Network.
Right now, the Vikings are ranked 11th and 23rd overall.
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