The Minnesota Vikings entered April’s NFL draft with two first-round picks, and everyone expected them to trade those picks for a passer. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has consistently stated that the second pick would give them more flexibility than an automatic trade.
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first draft class has drawn broad criticism as the top guys practically haven’t made an impact. A year later, his second class included some solid contributors, especially wideout Jordan Addison and UDFA Ivan Pace, who had outstanding debut seasons.
Dec 24, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah looks on before the game against the New York Giants at U.S.
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah entered his third offseason in charge of the Minnesota Vikings with many questions to answer. The most obvious was the quarterback position, as veteran Kirk Cousins was scheduled to leave in free agency.
Minnesota Vikings mandatory minicamp is about one week away after an offseason rife with change. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah added over 15 new veteran free agents, said goodbye to more than 20 men from the 2023 roster, and added 24 rookies from the NFL draft and undrafted free agency.
It was the third draft for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the man in charge of the Minnesota Vikings. The general manager has had mixed results in his first two drafts, coming away with some major disappointments in the first year, followed by a more promising group in 2023, despite trading the second-rounder to Detroit for tight end T.J.
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports In a lot of ways, GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah thinks Minnesota is turning a corner. An earlier conversation with Tatum Everett involved Adofo-Mensah reflecting on his competitive rebuild mantra, joking that he won’t be using those words in tandem anymore.
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports J.J. McCarthy is Minnesota’s long-term QB1. Or, at least, that’s the plan. After a successful career as a Michigan Wolverine, McCarthy is trying to put together some similarly dominant play as a professional.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has been busy this offseason, overhauling an offense led by Kirk Cousins for the past six seasons.
The Minnesota Vikings have employed Kwesi Adofo-Mensah for three different NFL Draft cycles now, and the third one has to be the charm if he’s going to survive for the next handful.
Right when general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell took over in 2022, new priorities emerged, and fresh faces flooded onto the roster.
During the 2024 NFL Draft, the conversation was dominated Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s bold moves in the opening round. A pair of trades involved Minnesota snagging QB J.J.
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Slowly, the Vikings are getting their finances back in order, much to the delight of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Even still, Minnesota continued to lean on a salary cap trick to carve out immediate savings in their budget.
Here are three moves the Minnesota Vikings must make ahead of the 2024 season.
The Vikings GM recently commented on the future of the team's star wideout.
The Vikings made some good moves during the NFL Draft, but none were better than when they traded up from No. 23 to No. 17 in order to take EDGE Dallas Turner. The Vikings traded up to get Turner, but they still stole the draft's best edge player.
It appears the Vikings are still deciding whether to make a blockbuster trade for a QB during the first round of the NFL Draft.
The Minnesota Vikings stand at a crossroads as they approach the 2024 NFL Draft. With Kirk Cousins’ departure, the franchise finds itself in need of a new quarterback, and they are determined to make the right choice for their future.
The Vikings have consistently been connected to a trade-up from the No. 11 spot. Here's what their GM said about their plans.
The team would prefer to trade up and land its long-term QB in this draft.
The Vikings own picks No. 11 and No. 23, and they could package those in order to move up in the draft.
The Minnesota Vikings might have tipped their hand, in terms of a preferred and realistic quarterback trade target in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft.
It certainly is no longer a secret the Vikings are interested in moving up for a quarterback.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has seemingly been eyeing a trade-up to select a quarterback since adding the No. 23 overall pick in a deal
When the Minnesota Vikings pulled off a trade with the Houston Texans for the No. 23 overall pick in the 2024 draft, many believed it was to stockpile ammunition to move up and draft a quarterback.
The Vikings’ latest negotiations with Kirk Cousins are coming down to the wire. The team’s exclusive negotiating rights with the veteran passer expire March 11, with March 13 serving as a more significant date due to dead money.
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