By the time Rick Spielman stepped onto a podium at the Vikings' practice facility Tuesday afternoon, to speak to reporters eager for whatever pearls of knowledge the general manager might offer about the team's 2018 draft, his cellphone already had lit up with inquiries about the 30th overall pick.
"I know everybody talks about wanting to trade up or trade down," he said. "I've had four calls over the last two days where we're picking."
It's what any GM interested in creating a market for his pick — and especially one who could capitalize on other teams' demand for a quarterback, as Spielman might be able to do Thursday night — likely would say.