Broncos' Nix Shines, Vikings' McCarthy Fumbles

0:00On March 13th, the Denver Broncos' selection of bow-knicks at the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft keeps looking smarter every day. Many experts trashed the move back then, calling Knicks a second-round talent at best, and the last of six first-round quarterbacks taken. But Knicks has shown brightest in that class so far, delivering steady play and big wins for Denver. Meanwhile, the team that picked J.J. McCarthy right before them at 10th overall, the Minnesota Vikings faces a tough reality. McCarthy dealt with injuries and shaky performances, putting his starting spot in jeopardy just two years in. Now the Vikings are signing Kyler Murray to a one-year minimum deal after the Arizona Cardinals cut him. Murray, the number one pick in 2019, brings proven skills and joins a quarterback room where he's owed 36.8 million. From his old team, making this a low-risk grab for Minnesota. Fans and analysts see this as a clear signal that McCarthy slides the back up, much like pass-fade competitions that favored veterans.

1:05The Vikings traded up aggressively for McCarthy, accidentally handing Knicks to the Broncos on a silver platter. Denver's franchise keeps thriving off that draft call, while Minnesota scrambles to salvage theirs with a win now push.