The Vikings traded with the Jets for the No. 10 pick, and took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, fresh off winning a national championship. McCarthy was the fourth quarterback taken in the first round, following Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. Instead of taking a quarterback at No. 6, the New York Giants took LSU receiver Malik Nabers.Ahead of the Vikings, the Titans and Jets weren’t in need of first round quarterbacks.
When the pick was announced at the Vikings draft party at U.S. Bank Stadium, the crowd erupted.McCarthy was the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year, and a first-team All-Conference pick last season. He threw for 2,991 yards with 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions while completing 72 percent of his passes. The Vikings signed Sam Darnold in free agency as a bridge quarterback, but McCarthy will get the chance to compete for the starting job.
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