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Vikings “New” Draft Rumor Shouldn’t Surprise Anybody

In the next five weeks, the Minnesota Vikings will decide to extend Kirk Cousins’ contract or let the man walk to the open free-agent market for the first time in six years.

Vikings “New” Draft Rumor Shouldn’t Surprise Anybody

In either event, the franchise could draft a rookie quarterback in Round 1 for the first time in 10 years. The last guy was Teddy Bridgewater in 2014.

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Well, this week, ESPN and other media outlets seemed to catch on that trading up the board on draft night is a real possibility for Minnesota, a club entering Year No.