If McCarthy can be the quarterback they want to be and Turner can be a force, the Vikings will be influential players in the same draft and have young core players around.
If McCarthy and Turner don't develop into influencers, the Vikings will have to continue relying on veteran free agents and deals.
They built a strong roster, but this approach would eventually lead to an old paid roster and ask coach Kevin O'Connell and his staff to continue to perform miracles with recyclable quarterbacks like Sam Darnold.
Before Turner, the Vikings last drafted the defender in the first round, in 2014, when they chose Anthony Barr from UCLA. I remember one summer when I was talking to Viking officials on the sidelines of the camp. He looked at Barr and said: “He is a good and versatile player. If he wants to be a star, he will have to learn how to beat offensive tackles.”
Barr never developed this skill.
At this point, Turner can't even surpass the end.