The Vikings introduced new General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Thursday morning with co-owner Mark Wilf saying Adofo-Mensah had "all the traits that we spoke about when we began looking for new leadership a few weeks ago."
He replaces Rick Spielman, who led the Vikings' football operations for 16 years. And he comes from a decidedly different background than any GM in the NFL: a 40-year-old with economics degrees from Princeton and Stanford and eight years of experience on Wall Street before nine in the NFL, most recently as the Browns' vice president of football operations.
"He immediately stood out to us in his interviews because of his vision of long-term success and his comprehensive information gathering and intentional decision-making processes," Wilf said.