purplePTSD · May 7, 2021
The Vikings Best Value Selection from Draft Isn’t Who You’d Think
Most of the Minnesota Vikings draft aftermath has been focused on the admiration of general manager Rick Spielman’s 1st-Round trade.
The Vikings boss man traded out of the 14th spot in Round 1, sliding back nine spots to #23 while picking up two extra 3rd-Round selections — in exchange for the 14th and 143rd overall picks to the New York Jets. The Jets nabbed Alijah Vera-Tucker — an offensive lineman linked to Minnesota ad nauseam via mock drafts in March and April — and traded away the 143rd pick to the Las Vegas Raiders.
