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5 Vikings Takeaways from the 2023 NFL Draft

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.