ORLANDO, Fla. – Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings are the 12th overall pick in the NFL draft ahead of the Denver Broncos. So in a vacuum, the Vikings could make their picks without worrying about what the Broncos might do.”I’ve used that expression before, but sometimes other teams have to consider your plans and you’re talking about Denver. Broncos. and Sean Payton as head coach George Paton – I know what kind of staff they have there. They have great talent evaluators.
So we know that if we feel strongly about the type of players that we’re watching and evaluating, they probably feel the same way, so we have to understand that that’s part of it. We have to compete in ways to add players to our team at every position.””Competition” is indeed the key word. The Broncos are competing to fill the quarterback position. And it’s not a competition where the teams start out evenly. .\ nMinnesota has one pick over the Broncos. The Vikings also have the 23rd overall pick acquired in the trade with Houston.
And they are just as eager to be in the QB draft derby as the Broncos appear to be.Which means that a team that picks early in the draft without a pressing need for a pass rusher is in prime position. And that leads to the Arizona Cardinals, where general manager Monti Ossenfort is the No. 4 overall pick.So when Sean Payton talks trade, the draft board is “realistic” … and the Broncos will invest one day. . in a private session and meeting, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, it’s a reminder to the Vikings and other teams that may be in the quarterback trade that the Broncos may not be content to sit at No. 12 and wait for what’s left..
