The Minnesota Vikings could’ve traded down with their 23rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, selected a defensive player to improve the NFL’s sixth-worst defense per DVOA, or stayed put and drafted the best player available.
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Perhaps learning a small lesson in 2022 about not drafting Kyle Hamilton, the club did not trade back and instead selected wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd pick, the fourth wideout off the board after Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks), Quentin Johnston (Los Angeles Chargers), and Zay Flowers (Baltimore Ravens).
