EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -While the Minnesota Vikings wait to hear if Brett Favre will return next season, their fans will have to wait at least another day to find out if they will take a quarterback of the future to eventually replace him.
Four hours into the draft on Thursday night, the Vikings traded the 30th overall pick in the first round to division rival Detroit. It means their first pick of this draft will not come until Friday night, in the second round.
The Vikings moved back four spots to the 34th overall selection, swapped fourth-rounders with the Lions to move from 128th overall to No. 100 and also picked up the Lions’ seventh rounder, No. 214.
If the Vikings really wanted to pick an heir apparent to Favre, they could have done it with the 30th pick because Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen was available. Minnesota chose to drop down instead, stockpiling picks and allowing the Lions to take California running back Jahvid Best.
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