The Minnesota Vikings watched as eight veterans departed the organization this offseason, seven veterans came aboard, six rookies were drafted, and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah added 15 undrafted free agents.
The team finished 13-4 in 2022 and will hope to maintain the winning standard and possibly win the NFC North in back-to-back years, especially after Aaron Rodgers left the Green Bay Packers for the New York Jets.
5 Vikings Takeaways from the 2023 NFL Draft
In the draft, Minnesota added these players:
- 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)
And these are the five major takeaways from the draft, ranked in ascending order of importance (No.