On paper, the Minnesota Vikings should’ve drafted a defensive player with the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The club ranked 30th in points allowed last year and 31st in yards allowed while somehow still winning 13 games and the NFC North for the first time in five years.
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But with defenders like cornerback Deonte Banks on the board, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah indulged offense-first affluence, selecting USC wideout Jordan Addison with the pick. After a bumpy run-in with the law involving a reckless driving charge, Addison has shown why Minnesota took the plunge this summer with highlight-reel catches.