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.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's patience during the NFL Draft paid off as they got their targets.
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.
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.
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 Minnesota Vikings have received a ton of praise from pundits around the football world after the 2024 NFL Draft. For good reason. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah sought areas of need.
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.
Now that the NFL draft is in the books, expect the Vikings to turn their focus back towards — among other things — getting a record-breaking contract extension done with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
There was never any doubt that the Minnesota Vikings would select a quarterback in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. It was only a matter of who, when, and whether Kwesi Adofo-Mensah would have to trade up to get Kevin O’Connell’s guy.
The Minnesota Vikings made two first round picks on Thursday night, in the 2024 NFL Draft, which wasn’t a huge surprise, given they started the night with two first round picks.
The NFL Draft is just four days away and, after years of wondering what the long-term quarterback plan is for the Minnesota Vikings, it’s almost hard to believe we’re that close to knowing the future finally being revealed.
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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