Do you remember last April when the Minnesota Vikings fired up the NFL draft with back-to-back trades involving NFC North Division rivals? Well, there was a method to first-time general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s madness.
Adofo-Mensah was in front of a microphone this week at the 2023 NFL Combine, and he was asked questions on a litany of topics, including his outlook on Kirk Cousins’ next contract, plans for Justin Jefferson’s future, and of course, taboo trading tendencies with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.
Vikings GM Explains Taboo Trades
Put bluntly, Adofo-Mensah doesn’t really care if “the other team” improves via trade with the Vikings, so long as his team benefits foremost.