Vikings trade up twice in Round 1 to select J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner
It took just 10 picks for five quarterbacks to come off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick, which they acquired via trade with the New York Jets. Minnesota traded the Nos. 11, 129 and 157 picks to the New York Jets for the Nos. 10 and 203, hopping up one place to take the national title-winning signal-caller.
New York followed a pick later at No. 11 by selecting Olumuyiwa Fashanu, an offensive tackle out of Penn State, to bolster Aaron Rodgers' offensive line, though he might begin as a developmental project.
The selection of McCarthy marked the first time in NFL history five quarterbacks were selected in the first 10 picks of a draft.
Minnesota was also responsible for the next trade in the draft, moving up to the No. 17 overall slot by sending the Jacksonville Jaguars the No. 23 overall pick (LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr.), No. 167, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
With that move, the Vikings drafted Alabama pass rusher Dallas Turner, who officially put his name on NFL radars in his third and final season at Alabama by earning first-team All-American and All-SEC honors, along with the SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award. He led the Crimson Tide with 14.5 tackles for loss in 14 games. Despite losing running mate Will Anderson to the Houston Texans in 2023, Turner shined, recording a career-high 10 sacks (tied for eighth-most in the FBS), two forced fumbles and 53 tackles.
He'll be entrusted with helping replace Danielle Hunter and bolstering the team's pass rush after Hunter departed in free agency.
The 6-foot-2, 219-pound McCarthy was a five-star recruit out of the Chicago area who picked the Wolverines and saw time
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