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Why 1 Unsung Player Will Probably Make Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings onboarded six new rookies from the 2023 NFL Draft, a group mostly granted a “B” or so grade from NFL pundits.

These are the new players from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s second draft:

  • R1: Jordan Addison (WR, USC)
  • R3: Mekhi Blackmon (CB, USC)
  • R4: Jay Ward (S, LSU)
  • R5: Jaquelin Roy (DT, LSU)
  • R5: Jaren Hall (QB, BYU)
  • R7: DeWayne McBride (RB, UAB)

Why 1 Unsung Player Will Probably Make Vikings Roster

Then, Adofo-Mensah rattled the rim with 15 undrafted free agents:

  • Alan Ali (OL, TCU)
  • Calvin Avery (DT, Illinois)
  • Abraham Beauplan (ILB, Marshall)
  • Andre Carter II (EDGE, Army)
  • Jacky Chen (OL, Pace)
  • C.