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EAGAN, Minn. -- The scenario seems so smooth and obvious.
Eyeing a draft with a deep class of quarterbacks, the Minnesota Vikings part ways with veteran incumbent Kirk Cousins. They sign a $10 million bridge starter in Sam Darnold and then acquire a second first-round pick (No. 23 overall) to pair with their own spot at No. 11, presumably to power a draft-day trade into the top 5. Then they draft their quarterback -- maybe North Carolina's Drake Maye or perhaps Michigan's J.J. McCarthy or even Washington's Michael Penix Jr.