Now that the 2022 NFL Draft is over, we can begin to assess how well Vikings’ new GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did in his first draft running the show.
The process of compiling the Vikings’ draft board is a collaborative one led by the GM, but with individual assessments from scouts, coaches, and other front office personnel that can be instrumental in assigning values to each prospect, and ultimately which players are selected. Clearly the GM is the one held accountable, but often the underlying assessment of a player selected comes more from coaches and scouts.
But when it comes to managing the draft and making draft pick trades (or not making them), that falls more directly on the shoulders of the GM for both the assessment and the decision.