What it could cost Vikings to move up to No. 2 in draft, plus examining NFL’s proposed 2024 rule changes

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1. The price for Vikings to trade up to No. 2 overall

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The Minnesota Vikings have already shaken up the 2024 NFL Draft by acquiring the No. 23 overall pick in a trade with the Houston Texans last week. Now, the club is armed with two first-rounders (the other being No. 11 overall), and most assume they’ll try to package those picks to vault up the board in hopes of getting one of the top quarterbacks in the class. But what would it actually cost for Minnesota to pull off such a move? And how high could the Vikings go?

CBS Sports editor and SportsLine gambling guru R.J. White examines what it could cost the Vikings to jump up to various spots in the draft using his draft pick value chart. In doing so, White combs over a trio of different offers for each pick, varying from a baseline deal to a medium offer to a competitive-market value. 

Here’s White’s synopsis for the “medium value” trade that the Vikings could make with the Commanders for the No. 2 overall pick: 

Vikings receive No. 2 (777.06 points)Commanders receive No. 11, No. 23, No. 108, 2025 first-round pick and 2026 second-round pick (828.85 points)

If the Commanders don’t put a severe discount on a pick two years out…

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-03-21 17:01:03

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