You're going to. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of purple insider Matthew collar here and returning to the show

CBS Sports Draft analyst Chris Trappasso and not much has actually changed but yet we did have an owners meeting since we last spoke Chris so we've got to get your latest update before we dive into everything that we've got planned for today's show of how you're feeling about where the Minnesota Vikings stand in their quest to potentially trade up to draft a quarterback.

There seemed to be a feeling at the owners meetings that the Vikings really want to do that.

And I don't think Kevin O'Connell was all that shy about it every time he was asked, but there also are a lot of other teams including Sean Payton saying it's realistic to say that they would want to trade up. So even though we don't have a clear and obvious, hey, they're going to do this,

does seem like the chances are pretty high that somebody is able to move up to the top of the draft.

So what do you think the Vikings odds are of getting that done, trading up and taking their

guy?

Pretty high. I mean to come out of the owners meetings, like you mentioned, there was nothing definitive, but what is good for the Vikings is that there was nothing like the Cardinals GM, you know, and saying hey we're definitely going to pick a wide receiver or we're not going to move like they all all those teams from like three even the Patriots at three Cardinals at four were kind of like yeah our phone lines are open like we're ready and I almost got the impression that everyone there like I mean you mentioned Sean Payton saying like yeah it's realistic that the Broncos want to trade up but it almost felt like everyone in attendance and you were certainly there so maybe you know tell me if this is wrong it's like why are we overthinking this the Vikings have two two first round picks, they have the need, like they have more

ammo in this draft than any other team. It just kind of felt like to me, without even being there just from

gathering on Twitter what everyone was saying like is it three or four no one really knows that but it's probably going to be the Vikings.

It doesn't mean that it's locked in. We don't have parameters of a deal or any report but it just kind of feels like

stop overthinking it the Vikings are the team that are both or are most well equipped to make

that ascension up the board. Well the word that kept getting used whether it was by Kevin O'Connell or Mark of the

extension of the board. Well, the word that kept getting used,

was flexibility, kept saying, well, you know, that pick gives us flexibility.

And I think what it really gives them is the card in the back of their

pockets pull out and say look I know that you like first round draft picks and the Broncos are

offering you three but we're offering them today.

You can drive these draft picks off the lot today in this draft and there's always more value to that.

I think the big question still remains is will the Vikings dip into 2025? There is a very good argument to not do that, especially if the Vikings have to play Sam Darnold and they end up say, you know, going six and 11 or something and then you're talking about giving away a top 15 draft pick. I don't think that they want to do that, but also it's hard to project them as being a great team in the division for next year.

And if you do have to develop a J.J McCarthy, that happen and so you know there is a I think some

hesitation there and that might be the sticking point it also might be that

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