It's always fun to look back at what could have been. For Minnesota Vikings fans, there are a lot of "what if" type situations that could have changed the direction and scope of the franchise in positive or negative ways.
Looking back at NFL drafts to see what could have happened differently can be a good time, but also frustrating Numerous times in franchise history the Vikings passed on an elite player in the draft to select an individual that didn't pan out.
It is too soon to tell if Minnesota's picks in the 2024 NFL Draft will work out in the long run since quarterback J.J. McCarthy has yet to start a regular-season game and edge rusher Dallas Turner had limited opportunities in his first season behind a strong outside linebacker group.
Minnesota Vikings pass on J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner in recent re-do of 2024 NFL Draft
However, Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports recently took a shot at re-drafting the 2024 NFL Draft and has the Minnesota Vikings changing up who they selected in a big way by choosing two different prospects.
At No. 11 in that draft, the Vikings selected University of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy to hopefully be their passer of the future. In Trapasso's re-draft, he has Minnesota taking Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, who was eventually selected by the Eagles at No. 22 overall.
Then, Minnesota made another selection at No. 23 overall and chose Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner. In the CBS Sports re-draft, the pick was Kansas guard Dominick Puni, who was chosen by the 49ers at No. 86 overall.
Interestingly, J.J. McCarthy landed one pick after his original draft position by being selected No. 12 overall by the Denver Broncos. In the original draft, they took quarterback Bo Nix, who looked good in his rookie year but was unavailable since he was selected sixth in the re-draft.
Dallas Turner is a different story in this re-draft. Minnesota's edge rusher doesn't appear in the first round of the article despite earning one sack per 100 defensive snaps, a better rate than Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse who went No. 4 overall in the re-draft.
The Minnesota Vikings could use help in the secondary or on the offensive line, but it's much too soon to regret selecting J.J. McCarthy or Dallas Turner in the 2024 NFL Draft.