Field Yates expects Minnesota Vikings to cause first drama in NFL Draft order

With the 2024 NFL Draft creeping up, there’s still plenty of drama to unfold. And ESPN draft analyst Field Yates suspects it will get kicked off with a trade involving the Minnesota Vikings moving up into the Top 5.

Joining the ESPN College GameDay podcast earlier in the week, Yates shared how he thinks the early phases of the first round will shake out. He anticipates quarterbacks will go in the first three picks, leaving the Arizona Cardinals to take their pick at No. 4, or trade out.

And with the Los Angeles Chargers picking at No. 5, Yates sees the No. 4 or No. 5 overall picks as the key spots for the Vikings to be targeting in a trade, us the No. 11 and No. 23 overall picks to move up.

“It’s the possibility of Minnesota moving somewhere into the four or five range,” Yates said of what could kick off draft chaos.

Yates thinks it will set up this way with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots taking quarterbacks: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and