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The Undervalued & Overlooked Gift from Rick Spielman to the 2023 Vikings

Rick Spielman brought 11 players to Minnesota in the 2021 NFL Draft.

For the most part, those players are now playing elsewhere. Kellen Mond, Chazz Surratt, Wyatt Davis, Janarius Robinson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Zach Davidson, and Jaylen Twyman weren’t able to survice the talent exodus once Kwesi Adofo-Mensah took over (the tug-of-war between the GMs is still ongoing).

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Jun 11, 2019; Eagan, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman after practice at TCO Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports

Remaining from that batch of players are Christian Darrisaw, Patrick Jones, Kene Nwangwu, and Camryn Bynum.