Joe Alt, an All-America left tackle from Notre Dame and Totino-Grace High School, gathered with 100 friends and family members to watch the first round of the NFL draft. Not long after it started, he got an unexpected phone call.
J.J. McCarthy's youth and relatively low usage at Michigan mean he comes to the Vikings with things to learn from a coach who's said rookie QBs benefit from time to develop.
Tyler Nubin was taken in the second round Friday night by the Giants, where he'll rejoin former Gophers teammates John Michael Schmitz and Carter Coughlin.
Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner, the reigning SEC defensive player of the year, was frequently projected as a top 10 draft pick, but the Vikings were able to grab him by trading up to the No. 17 pick.
The Vikings held a news conference Friday to welcome their top two draft picks. The moment doubled as an unofficial unveiling of management's vision for the team.
Reviews went from the ecstatic at ESPN to lackluster from CBS Sports. The Vikings' decision to trade up and draft J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner was met with a wide variety of opinions.
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