For three months, Minnesota Vikings debated and predicted which direction the team would travel with its first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Some believed it would be a defensive player, others forecasted a trade-back + then a defender, and a faction theorized wide receiver.
Well, the final group was correct, as general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah selected Jordan Addison from USC, a 21-year-old wide receiver, to pair with reigning Offensive Player of the Year Justin Jefferson.
It’s a Done Deal for Vikings Big-Name Rookie
And there will be no summer contractual shenanigans with Addison — or any rookie, as it’s trending — because the wideout is now under contract.