Vikings called Panthers about moving up to No. 8 in 2021 NFL Draft reportedly to select Justin Fields

The reportedly wanted to be their next franchise quarterback, working the phones and seeing how far they would have to move up to land him. Once the took , Minnesota tried to make its move up into to Jordyn Brooks Jersey top 10 -- presumably to select Fields with the pick.Minnesota was already if he fell to No. 14 overall, but that was after the Vikings tried to make a deal with the to move up to No. 8. , Carolina was low-balled an offer by Minnesota that convinced them to stay at No. 8 and select cornerback -- who was the Panthers pick all along.Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer took the call in the draft room and told the Vikings they were "open-minded." The Vikings offered their first (No. 14 Seattle Seahawks Men Jersey ), a third-round pick (No. 90) and a fourth-round pick (No. 143) to move up six spots to No. 8. The Panthers wanted a 2022 first-round pick in the deal, so they declined the offer.Carolina owner David Tepper told the front office "don't call us with negative points," implying the trade offer didn't meet up to the draft pick trade value chart that is the barometer for completing a deal. Minnesota ended up trading the No. 14 pick and the No. 143 pick to the for the No. 23 pick and two third-round picks (No. 66 and No. 86) -- after the moved up nine spots in the draft Bobby Wagner Jersey to select Fields. The Bears moved up from No. 20, parting ways with that pick, a fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall) and a 2022 first-round pick to the in exchange for the No. 11 pick. Clearly Carolina wanted the 2022 first-round pick to pa s on selecting Horn at No. 8 overall.Once the Vikings traded down from No. 14, they selected guard at No. 23, quarterback at No. 66, and guard at No. 86. Minnesota did settle on a quarterback in Mond, as the franchise is clearly preparing past this season.Over the last three years, Vikings starting quarterback is second in the NFL in completion percentage, fifth in touchdown pa ses, and seventh in pa ser rating -- and Minnesota Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey still owes Cousins $45 million in 2022 (the Vikings can release Cousins, but won't save any cap space). Hence why the Vikings searched for a quarterback in the draft -- they just struck out on the opportunity to land Fields. Minnesota was able to rebuild its offensive line and develop a quarterback in 2021 while Carolina took the player it wanted in Horn. Overall, things worked out for both teams even though it stings for Minnesota to lose Fields to a division rival -- specifically because they didn't give Carolina a 2022 first-round pick to make a deal happen. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree Cody Barton Jersey to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription.
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