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Mel Kiper Jr. breaks down potential Minnesota Vikings trade to draft J.J. McCarthy

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. sees quite a few trades shaking up the first and second rounds of the draft later this month, including a big one early by the Minnesota Vikings. In Kiper’s latest mock, the Commanders select Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick, then the Patriots take Drake Maye of UNC, the Cardinals take Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4, and then the Vikings trade up to five for former Michigan star J.J. McCarthy. The Minnesota Vikings are in need of a new franchise quarterback after the departure of Kirk Cousins. They picked up Sam Darnold in free agency, but many predict they…