With an aging roster, the Vikings certainly needed to hit on some rookies, which they clearly hadn’t done enough in the last few years. But that wasn’t easy last year, as the valuable second-round selection was sent to Detroit as part of the T.J. Hockenson trade. Still, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did a decent job in his second draft in charge.
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Rumors were swirling that the GM might trade up to draft a quarterback, but with three passers flying off the board within the first four picks, they were simply out of reach.