The Minnesota Vikings have mock-drafted Gregory Rousseau (DE), Kwity Paye (DE), Alijah Vera-Tucker (OT), and even DeVonta Smith (WR) in various analyses to date. So far, it is infrequent that the franchise selects a quarterback with their organic No. 14 spot in the 2021 NFL Draft.
But on Saturday morning, EliteSportsNY.com sent Alabama’s Mac Jones to the Vikings. This is significant because Minnesota would welcome and groom a quarterback of the future while ignoring the most glaring roster necessities for 2021.
The orchestrater of Jones-to-Minnesota, Tab Bamford, writes on the pick:
“Kirk Cousins is all over trade rumors already and, while he’s been consistent in his NFL career, has not been able to take the Vikings over the top.