vikes635 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 IMO, Do what ever it takes to land Drake Maye... assuming we find a way to rule Hall out as our future franchise QB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 10 hours ago, vikes635 said: IMO, Do what ever it takes to land Drake Maye... assuming we find a way to rule Hall out as our future franchise QB. It's way too early for me to make a judgment, however, I certainly hope he's a better prospect than the other Tar Heels we've seen, most notably Mitch Trubisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 1 hour ago, swede700 said: It's way too early for me to make a judgment, however, I certainly hope he's a better prospect than the other Tar Heels we've seen, most notably Mitch Trubisky. I don't think Trubisky was ever the passer that Maye already is. There will also be more tape on Maye than there was on Mitch, since he only started one season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 The Cardinals are on track to be among one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. Their handling of the cap consequences of the decision to release receiver DeAndre Hopkins shows they’re willing to embrace the suck. So if the Cardinals (or the Texans, whose first-round pick the Cardinals own) end up earning the first overall pick in the draft, the Cardinals could be inclined to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray and select USC quarterback Caleb Williams. But what if Williams isn’t interested in playing for the Cardinals? The franchise has made more than a few headlines in recent months, from their Bart Simpson-style NFLPA report card to the arbitration claim filed by former executive Terry McDonough to the shameful response to it to the Jonathan Gannon tampering fiasco to the general sense of malaise around the team, new uniforms or not. From Williams’s perspective, he’s making pretty good NIL money at USC. He doesn’t have to declare for the draft in 2024. And he could make it clear to the Cardinals that he just won’t do it if they’re going to be the team in position to pick him. He also could simply refuse to play for them, living off his NIL money for a year and re-entering the draft. Regardless, the new reality of the NCAA gives high-end players power unlike any they have ever had. Williams could be the first one to use that power, and the Cardinals could be the first team that power is used against. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/31/what-if-caleb-williams-refuses-to-play-for-the-cardinals/ @Heimdallr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Elite quarterbacks and dynamic edge rushers could make up one-third of the first round in the 2024 NFL Draft. We're expecting another run on quarterbacks inside the top 10 with USC's Caleb Williams and UNC's Drake Maye battling for top billing under center. Coming out of this year's NFL Draft, Alabama and Georgia led college football in total NFL Draft picks, followed by Michigan, Ohio State and several other contenders. The Crimson Tide, Bulldogs and Buckeyes once again flex the most draft-ready talent heading into the 2023 season with a dozen possible first-round picks coming from that trio. There's a chance the Arizona Cardinals have the top two picks in next year's cycle after getting Houston's top pick following a trade earlier this spring and if that happens, the franchise will be able to do what it wants — at any position. Something to keep in mind is quarterback Kyler Murray recently signed an extension through the 2028 season, so there could be a blockbuster trade in his future if Arizona wants USC's Caleb Williams. https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/2024-NFL-Mock-Draft-Alabama-Ohio-State-Georgia-dominate-first-round-projection-211003197/?~=1&fbclid=IwAR1X5sLlSl0HAZ8hquiJh7uGqNBDwdPqrJ-pxiriQmRATjitrwxpOVWsY1g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Nobody's going to want Kyler Murray at his cost. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 10 hours ago, swede700 said: Nobody's going to want Kyler Murray at his cost. I certainly hope we don't! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc_vikingfan Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 After this past draft, I wonder when Kwesi will swap out the scouting department. It's Rick's staff and if the drafted prospects struggle again will he make a change? While we knew Rick was heavy in the scouting, typically making that decision the staff still have his values and principles on prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, dc_vikingfan said: After this past draft, I wonder when Kwesi will swap out the scouting department. It's Rick's staff and if the drafted prospects struggle again will he make a change? While we knew Rick was heavy in the scouting, typically making that decision the staff still have his values and principles on prospects. I'm shocked there hasn't been more turnover. Quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 1 minute ago, dc_vikingfan said: After this past draft, I wonder when Kwesi will swap out the scouting department. It's Rick's staff and if the drafted prospects struggle again will he make a change? While we knew Rick was heavy in the scouting, typically making that decision the staff still have his values and principles on prospects. Most changes have already been made, and were made last year. By and large, pro scouts are pro scouts. There’s a fairly universal way of scouting within the NFL. It isn’t until you get to the evaluators, ie the general manager, the coaches, the directors of player/college personnel where you get into seeing who, and how players fit into your respective teams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithVikings28 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 1:09 PM, JDBrocks said: This class does seem to have a lot of high ceiling QBs. Williams Maye Penix Ewers Nix All of these guys stand out to me as potential first rounders. I actually really like Bo Nix as a fit for the Vikings. Have you watched Bo Nix? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 7 hours ago, KeithVikings28 said: Have you watched Bo Nix? Lol. yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Is this a good WR class? We'll probably need depth once Osborn and Reagor/Powell leave. With multiple 5ths, I imagine that's where we'd target one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithVikings28 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 hours ago, JDBrocks said: yes He’s a late 2nd mid 3rd kind of QB. A lot of the things he does in college won’t work in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Nix will also be Will Levis-age when he enters the draft...it's probably unlikely that he goes before the 2nd round at the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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