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Daily Norseman

Norse Code Episode 508: Bleeding Value

Norse Code Logo Arif and James are back to discuss the draft pick trade with the Texans that puts Minnesota in a position where they’re ready to deal. We also go over Falcons tampering, draft strategy, new signings, and some background info on The Draft Network piece on the Substack. *****Download Link Here***** Episode Notes: Here’s the Rise and Fall of the Draft Network piece that went viral My piece on the unusual analytics of Jonathan Greenard Sam Darnold was a fine signing Shaquill Griffin is entirely in line with the Vikings’ buy-low strategy on...

Pats Pulpit

What Myles Bryant signing with the Texans in free agency means for the Patriots

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The fifth-year cornerback is taking his talents to Houston. The focus all across the NFL is shifting toward the draft, but free agency is still going on. And even though moves are becoming sparser by the day, signings continue to happen. One of those came on Monday, when the Houston Texans brought cornerback Myles Bryant aboard. Bryant spent the last four years in New England, and is now reuniting with former Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio in Houston. How does the move impact their former team, though? Let’s take a...

Daily Norseman

Looking at what trading up for a quarterback might cost the Vikings

Photo by Stacy Revere/ Taking a look at trade values With the actions he’s taken over the past week or so, it seems abundantly clear that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is looking to take a big swing for the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback of the future in the 2024 NFL Draft. He’s acquired a second pick in the first round courtesy of the Houston Texans and, if the rumors are to be believed, is willing to give up much more in order to move up and secure one of the top four quarterbacks. To trade up, however, you have to have a team that’s interested in moving back....

Big Cat Country

Jaguars News (3/20): Texans CEO Cal McNair leaks new uniforms on Reddit

Your daily dose of Jacksonville Jaguars news for March 20, 2024. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars News Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup (3/19) (Big Cat Country) Cornerbacks and defensive linemen still dominate the draft mocks, but with the departure of Calvin Ridley, there is more parity among NFL writers on who the team will take in April. Jaguars free agency player comparisons: Roster improvement or deterioration? (Big Cat Country) [Darious Williams’] replacement is Ronald...

Cincy Jungle

Sheldon Rankins officially joins Bengals and has introductory press conference

Cincinnati Bengals “We got all the makings to make that kind of run again.” The Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday that they have officially signed Sheldon Rankins to a two-year deal. The deal was previously reported to be worth $26 million. At 6-foot-2 and 305 pounds, Rankins is a ninth-year player out of Louisville who was a first-round NFL Draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2016. He spent five seasons (2016-20) with the Saints, two (2021-22) with the New York Jets, and then spent the 2023 season with the Houston Texans. Rankins has played in 109...

Daily Norseman

The Vikings Should Consider Drafting Marvin Harrison Jr.

Photo by Sam Hodde/ Why the Vikings should consider making the safe pick if they trade up into the top 4. So, here we are. The Minnesota Vikings managed to pull off a rare pre-draft trade with the Houston Texans acquiring the #23rd overall pick. Now armed with two first round picks, former day trader Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has the draft capital to move up into the top 4 for a quarterback. Word on the street is that the Vikings are targeting Drake Maye, who has ties to a certain Vikings QBs coach and would fit perfectly in Kevin O’Connell’s offense. The problem is,...

Daily Norseman

Vikings acquire second first-round pick in 2024 NFL Draft from Houston Texans

Photo by Ryan Kang/ A blockbuster on a Friday morning Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has made a significant move on a Friday morning for our Minnesota Vikings as it pertains to the 2024 NFL Draft. This one’s pretty shocking. Numerous reports have surfaced that the Vikings have acquired a second first-round pick, #23 overall, from the Houston Texans. They have also acquired a seventh-round pick from the Texans, #232 overall. In exchange, the Vikings have sent the Texans their second-round pick in this year’s draft, #42 overall, a sixth-round pick, #188 overall, and their 2025...

FOX Sports

Vikings acquire No. 23 pick in 2024 NFL Draft in deal with Texans

The Vikings have reportedly acquired the No. 23 pick in the 2024 NFL draft from the Texans and now have two first-rounders.

Silver And Black Pride

Raiders quarterback 2024: Minnesota makes big move

J.J. McCarthy | Photo by Todd Rosenberg/ Raiders’ competition for quarterback makes big move The jockeying for the top quarterback prospects has begun as the Minnesota Vikings became the first quarterback-needy team to become aggressive as they acquired the No. 23 overall pick in the draft from the Houston Texans on Friday morning. Vikings now have announced a draft-pick trade with the Texans: Vikings receive: No. 23 and No. 232 Texans receive: No. 42, No. 188 and a 2025 2nd-round pick.Minnesota now positioned to potentially pursue a quarterback in round one....

Big Blue View

Trades by the Vikings and Chargers complicate the Top 5 - What does it mean for the Giants?

Photo by Stacy Revere/ The Giants’ draft plans got more complicated after the Vikings and Chargers made trades Friday morning Things got more interesting — or perhaps nervous — for the New York Giants on Friday morning thanks to a pair of trades. The big news of the morning (so far, as of this writing) is that the Minnesota Vikings have acquired the 23rd overall pick from the Houston Texans, per reports. According to a report from Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Vikings traded picks 42, 188, and their 2025 second round pick to the Texans for picks 23 and...

Houston Chronicle

Texans trade 1st-round pick to Vikings. What this means for NFL draft.

Houston is sending the No. 23 overall selection to the Minnesota Vikings.

Daily Norseman

An updated look at the Vikings’ 2024 NFL Draft picks

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Things have changed with Friday’s trade With this morning’s blockbuster trade with the Houston Texans in the books, it’s time that we take a look at what picks the Minnesota Vikings now have in the 2024 NFL Draft. We did an update on this last week after the Compensatory picks were announced, and now we have to update it again. Here are the picks that the Vikings have as things stand right now. Round 1, #11 overall Round 1, #23 overall (acquired from Houston in pre-draft trade) Round 4, #108 overall Round 4, #129...

Acme Packing Company

The Vikings have jumped the Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft

Photo by David Berding/ Green Bay’s division rival now owns the pick two slots ahead of the Packers’ top selection in next month’s draft. The Minnesota Vikings made a trade on Friday morning that is being seen by many as a precursor to a possible trade-up for a quarterback in April’s NFL draft. In exchange for their 2024 second-round pick, 2025 second-round pick and the Las Vegas Raiders’ sixth-round pick, the Vikings received the Cleveland Browns’ first-round pick (23rd overall) and the Denver Broncos’ seventh-round pick via the Houston Texans. The 23rd...

NESN.com

Signs Hint At Vikings Targeting This QB In Hypothetical Patriots Trade

The 2024 NFL Draft could be really interesting, with calls flooding in to the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots. Minnesota on Friday traded picks 42 and 188 to the Houston Texans in exchange for the 23rd and 232nd overall picks. As a result, the Vikings control the No. 11 and No. 23 picks in […]

Cincy Jungle

Texans give Joe Mixon a nice payday in new 3-year contract after trade from Bengals

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Mixon gets a big payday in an age where that’s hard to come by for NFL running backs. Well, this is a surprise. On Tuesday, it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals would be cutting running back Joe Mixon, who was set to have a cap hit of over $8 million in 2024. However, before that move could be processed, the Houston Texans traded for Mixon, sending a conditional seventh-round draft choice to Cincinnati. Now, the Texans have awarded Mixon a new three-year contract worth $27 million overall and $13 million in...

Cincy Jungle

DJ Reader to Lions, per report

Perry Knotts/ When healthy, Reader is one of the game’s best interior defensive linemen. DJ Reader is leaving the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Tom Pelissero, Reader has agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Lions. Ian Rapoport adds the deal is worth up to $27.25 million with $9 million in guaranteed money. For DJ Reader and the #Lions, it's a 2-year deal worth up $27.25M with over $9M guaranteed. https://t.co/p2w0bfDNYl— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2024 The 6-foot-3, 335-pound Reader was originally a Houston Texans fifth-round NFL Draft pick...

Houston Chronicle

What Maliek Collins trade means for Texans' draft, free agency plans

Houston is sending the veteran DT to the San Francisco 49ers.

Cincy Jungle

Sheldon Rankins likely to sign with Bengals, per report

Photo by Ryan Kang/ The Bengals are making a move on the d-line. The Cincinnati Bengals are likely back on the board, and it comes at arguably the biggest position of need. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bengals are nearing an agreement with free agent defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, formerly of the Houston Texans. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Rankins was the New Orleans Saints’ 12th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by way of the Louisville Cardinals. After five years in the Bayou, Rankins spent two years with the New York Jets, then was with the Texans this...

Cincy Jungle

Bengals officially trade Joe Mixon, who posts goodbye to Cincinnati

Perry Knotts/ “28 out.” The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to trade running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans, the teams announced Monday. They did not announce the terms of the deal, but it’s reportedly for a conditional seventh-round NFL Draft pick. Mixon, an eighth-year player from the Oklahoma Sooners, was originally a second-round pick of the Bengals in 2017. In seven seasons, he appeared in 97 games (88 starts), was voted a team captain three times (2021-23), and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021. He ranks second in team history in career rushing...

Cincy Jungle

Bengals trade Joe Mixon to Texans, per report

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals will get something for Mixon after all. The Cincinnati Bengals are trading Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans. Ian Rapoport broke the news first. We’re still waiting to see what the compensation is for the veteran running back, but it figures to be a late Day 3 NFL Draft pick, possibly a conditional selection. The 27-yard-old Mixon is now entering his eighth NFL season after being a second-round pick out of Oklahoma in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was one of the last holdovers from the Marvin Lewis era and helped the...

Revenge of the Birds

Red Rain Podcast: Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze and the Wild World of the 2024 NFL Combine

I find myself wanting the Arizona Cardinals to put as much stock in the NFL Combine as the Houston Texans did last year. It impresses me so profoundly when the top prospects show up big-time in Indy. Here are some Cardinals’ related thoughts about what occurred at the Combine this year. 2023 Combine Participants —- 1st 4 drafts picks for Houston Texans (1) C.J. Stroud’s FULL 2023 NFL Scouting Combine On Field Workout - YouTube Will Anderson Jr. runs official 4.60-second 40-yard dash at 2023 combine (giants.com) Juice Scruggs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |...

Houston Chronicle

NFL combine: 10 draft prospects Texans fan should keep an eye on this week

Houston has several needs as it looks to build off a surprise playoff run.

The Cleveland Browns Trade RB Duke Johnson To The Houston Texans | Breaking News | CBS Sports HQ

BREAKING NEWS: Duke Johnson wanted out of Cleveland, and the Browns have granted his wish midway through train camp. Johnson was traded to the Houston Texans for an undisclosed 2020 draft pick.

Time to Schein: Bill O'Brien says Texans are 'happy' they drafted a lineman over Derek Carr

Adam Schein discusses Bill O'Brien comments on passing on Derrick Carr in the 2014 NFL Draft.