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Vikings Draft a Stud in Round 5

Read ’em weep — the Minnesota Vikings have drafted WR Jordan Addison (USC), Mekhi Blackmon (USC), and S Jay Ward (LSU) to start the 2023 NFL Draft.

And in Round 5, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah found a steal-of-a-deal from Ward’s school, LSU, in defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy.

Vikings Draft a Stud in Round 5

The Vikings traded up in Round 5 with the Indianapolis Colts to grab Roy, sacrificing 17 spots at the price of a 2023 6th-Round pick.

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Sep 4, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) scrambles out the pocket against LSU Tigers defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy (99) during the first half of the game at Caesars Superdome.