The top preseason performer among all Minnesota Vikings rookies was running back A.J. Rose.
Whoodthunk it?
During the draft process, the Vikings gained national respect for their draft haul after general manager Rick Spielman finagled a trade with the New York Jets that landed Christian Darrisaw, Kellen Mond, and Wyatt Davis. All three names were notable ones amid the pre-draft cycle. Here’s the rest of Minnesota’s 2021 draft haul:
- OT Christian Darrisaw — Virginia Tech
- QB Kellen Mond — Texas A&M
- LB Chazz Surratt — North Carolina
- G Wyatt Davis — Ohio State
- DE Patrick Jones II — Pittsburgh
- RB Kene Nwangwu — Iowa State
- S Camryn Bynum — California
- EDGE Janarius Robinson — Florida State
- WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette — Iowa
- TE Zach Davidson — Central Missouri
- DT Jalen Twyman — Pittsburgh
But it was A.