Three of Dorsey’s options involve drafting a first-round quarterback. Another example included trading back and tabbing Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy.
It’s hard to find a quarterback whose stock has risen higher from handing off the ball than McCarthy. The junior passer led a Michigan team that ran the ball more than every Power Five team but West Virginia to a national championship, and because of the Wolverines tendency to run the ball almost 40 times per game, McCarthy hasn’t truly gotten the chance to showcase what he can do in an NFL-style offense. However, he has shown flashes, and his athleticism allows him to succeed on off-balance and off-center throws.
Dorsey noted that it’s “hard to know where McCarthy’s potential lies without a high quantity of passes” but said he can fit into Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell’s system. Dorsey proposed the following trade package: Vikings receive picks 25, 57, 170 and a 2025 second-rounder; Eagles receive 11th pick.
One of Dorsey’s scenarios includes not drafting a quarterback. Instead, Dorsey opined why signing a “bridge quarterback” could work best.
If the Vikings don’t see any of the 2024 options as their quarterback of the future, they could look ahead to 2025 and sign a veteran free agent to help them through the season at a low cost. Players such as Sam Darnold, Jameis Winston and Jake Browning are expected to be available and could set up the Vikings for a 2025 quarterback with a higher draft pick, such as Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Georgia’s Carson Beck or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.
As they did with Jaren Hall, the Vikings could also take a flyer on a 2024 late-round quarterback such as Florida State’s Jordan Travis (who was stellar before injuring his lower leg in November) or Tulane’s Michael Pratt.
Dorsey did note that “none of these options rule out Cousins’ return” to Minnesota.
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