3. Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have everything they need to go on a deep playoff run – except for a quarterback. Justin Jefferson is one of the game’s best receivers, Kevin O’Connell is an elite head coach, the offensive line is solid when healthy, and the defense has talented playmakers. The biggest reason they won’t play meaningful football in 2025 is because of the quarterbacks, as first-round pick J.J. McCarthy has largely struggled, while Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer weren’t good enough to keep the team afloat.
Kyler Murray is better than the early-season version of J.J. McCarthy, but the Michigan product’s recent play could prevent this trade from ever happening. It’s admittedly a small sample, but McCarthy has played up to his draft capital over the past two weeks. If he continues playing at this level, the Vikings would have no interest in trading for Kyler Murray, and the Cardinals would have to look somewhere else.
