Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Discusses Vikings 2024 Draft Class & What He Likes About Each Draft Pick

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Vikings Entertainment Network's Tatum Everett sat down with General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to talk about the Vikings 2024 NFL Draft class.
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@carledwards9969 Ай бұрын

Kwesi is so cool bro

@chrissmilich3530 Ай бұрын

Kwesi had a great draft. Picked smart high character guys that are extremely appreciative. Flores is building a dominating defense

@XisVibinYT Ай бұрын

Overall it was a great draft, we gave up a lot of assets but it was worth it. Getting Dallas Turner should be talked about more, everyone gawks at the quarterback but he’s legit. I can’t wait to see how great these players are. Good reset for a great franchise!

@YouTubeChan.-gv8pt Ай бұрын

Vikings got more than what they gave... gave up a lot of assets 😂

@kirbypuckett2823 Ай бұрын

AMEN👍😎

@mavericklewis4392 Ай бұрын

SKOL

@401Orishas Ай бұрын

2 late rounds on 4th and 5th aren't major assets. We gained even more with udfas!😂

@That85Scorpio Ай бұрын

Agreed, I strongly believe we will have a top 10 defense by seasons end

@scottfisher352 Ай бұрын

I love this draft! Kwesi is doing a GREAT job!!

@darthbobo9445 Ай бұрын

He's getting better every draft.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Don't give up on his 2022 class yet either.

@rileysullivan841 Ай бұрын

The drip is immaculate

@yolo25000 Ай бұрын

I'm a suit and tie guy myself.

@hunt6872 Ай бұрын

“Compete and rebuild at the same time…I won’t use those two words together again,” MY GOD…THIS IS THE BEST OFFSEASON IN VIKING HISTORY!!! LET’S GO KWESI

@tuckerkline4142 Ай бұрын

20-15 W-L as a GM, got us Hock, didn’t pay a 36 year old torn Achilles QB. Drafted a future all Pro Addison. Drafted a national champ QB, and the best edge rusher in the draft. Kwesi haters can kiss his ass… man is doing a phenomenal job!

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

And changed from being $15m over the salary cap in 2022 to being $11m under the cap after adding some quality FAs and paying $40m in dead cap hits to move on from Kirk and Hunter. The Vikes got 24 years younger and avoided over $100m in future cap hits replacing Kirk and Hunter with McCarthy and Turner.

@tuckerkline4142 Ай бұрын

@@robe2504 looks like an A+ offseason setting us up amazing for the future to me

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

@@tuckerkline4142 For sure. I can see Turner and Khyree making a big impact this season. Rouse is a sneaky good pick. He neutered Gabe Murphy in the Shrine Bowl, and could really test Brandel for that LG spot. I'm really hoping for 2 things this season. Darnold's 3rd overall pick talent to emerge and be the best QB in the division, and win the division this season. The 2022 draft class to have some luck and play enough meaningful snaps to finally shut up the haters. Skol!

@tuckerkline4142 Ай бұрын

@@robe2504 like what you said, besides darnold. I believe JJ will be walking on the field game 1 series 1, with a captain patch on his chest.

@intrepidfool Ай бұрын

@@tuckerkline4142Agree. I think McCarthy is the guy. If he isn’t, then the Vikings are in trouble as we know Darnold isn’t. Darnold is a journeyman backup that sees ghosts. He is a fringe NFL starter at his very best. Doesn’t matter how much physical talent you have when you cannot handle pressure. Performsnce under pressure is what separates the all time QBs from everyone else.

@_What_About_Bob Ай бұрын

I’ll take blue chip players over later round lotto tickets, Especially on a team that had massive holes in those positions (QB/Edge). Maybe gave up a lot but I like the aggressive strategy.

@clintonreisig Ай бұрын

1st Day of the Draft: 🔥 A+

@ReedLarson-tu6jc Ай бұрын

been a vikings fan my whole life. been criticizing their general management my whole life. especially after the Hershel Walker trade. but this guy gives me hope. JJ and Justin Jefferson is gonna be wild. might be the first ever rookie QB to win a bowl and that’s coming from a die hard michigan state fan. can’t wait for this season

@donkeyballs7860 Ай бұрын

Is jj mccarthy that good in your eyes to do it?

@donkeyballs7860 11 күн бұрын

Is jj that good in your eyes? I like your optimism!

@MesaCalledJaJaBinks Ай бұрын

KWESI needs to start rockin a purple fedora this season ASAP ferg

@stormdavis5248 Ай бұрын

Great draft Kwesi!!! It’s a long way from the 1st draft you had!!! 👏 👏

@bornprophecy128 Ай бұрын

I need that sweatshirt/jacket!

@mavericklewis4392 Ай бұрын

✌solid

@Yinyin5stars Ай бұрын

Skol💜💛🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@peterosterberg6503 Ай бұрын

He's improving..... grabbing JJ and Dallas this year shortens a true Viking fans memory..... swing and a miss in '22, got Addison in '23.....nailed it this year in '24….... great UDFA class this year, Pace #0 last year.....Kwesi's going to be just fine....

@AdahirLangarica Ай бұрын

SKOOOOOOL!

@ColoMinn Ай бұрын

Yes please on creating the playlist!

@jakestorey457 Ай бұрын

That cap is cleeeeeean!

@samwilcox10 Ай бұрын

Just like players gms and coaches need time to develop. Kwesi is gonna be a good one

@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 Ай бұрын

Well he struck out twice already. This class looks better.

@samwilcox10 Ай бұрын

@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 you think he struck out last year? We Have 3 starters out of that class

@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 Ай бұрын

@@samwilcox10 yes he struck out twice. First one was the worst one.

@mavericklewis4392 Ай бұрын

facts

@Rogertillmon79 Ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome interview ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 Skull Vikes

@spindog9600 Ай бұрын

I'm so excited this year!!! I can't wait for another 7-10 season!!! Let's do this!!!😮

@FlickaNickk 25 күн бұрын

Kwesi and KO are doing such a good job selling merch for this team. My God are they gorgeous men.

@AslanLionJesus Ай бұрын

Minnesota Vikings are going to be the best basketball team in the NFL

@skol2420 Ай бұрын

Great work! I'm VERY!! EXCITED!! for the future 🏈SKOL🏈

@alecrechtiene558 Ай бұрын

It seems like he’s learned a lot since the first draft

@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 Ай бұрын

Nah, hes an analytical type of guy. Even chuck says that type of shit don't work. Even though it'd a different sport it still nake sense here.

@coryhowell3135 29 күн бұрын

Man, i need that hat

@linjah Ай бұрын

Hahaha i was using a “shiny coin” reference yesterday when talking about drafting players

@ryandamon714 Ай бұрын

SKOL

@nikkicovington6389 Ай бұрын

It was actually a good NFL Draft for the Vikings to get good picks of players from college.

@FTFC365 29 күн бұрын

If you were doing that last segment for the casual fan, those names besides the high round draft picks aren’t going to do anything. Add some context like their position at minimum.

@tresdonharris5088 Ай бұрын

Ok, but where can I get that hat?!

@baconator1550 Ай бұрын

You wanna look like an old cool guy?

@trippiedd1933 Ай бұрын

@@baconator1550no like a damn Viking fan get your head out your arse

@fyuriusryage5353 Ай бұрын

The Lewis Cine trade going to haunt him forever (that whole draft, basically). Glad to see he learned and has improved, though.

@joshuat7171 Ай бұрын

Let it go. Don’t hold it against him.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Probably not. Hopefully Cine, Booth and Asamoah emerge this year, and make all the hindsight know-it-alls stfu.

@AleutianDrones Ай бұрын

I really need that Jacket, cmon now..

@aidenravy Ай бұрын

Sign Renefrew to compete for wr3

@ariejohnson1944 Ай бұрын

Even tho were are good at that position it is crazy that he is still a free agent. I figured a team like the Giants or Jags would be trying to get cheat WRs with upside.

@sleazeberg Ай бұрын

I'll put 50 bucks on it right now. We are winning the NFC North, despite the conference being stacked with talent.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

I agree. The Lions window might be closing already with the O Line and Goff aging, who knows with the Bears, and is Love all that? Is he just a budget version of McCarthy with a 3 year head start?

@vikingsfan-ri1oc Ай бұрын

Play he sure seems to be trying hard not to say we knew Kirk cousins was going to be gone

@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 Ай бұрын

Now talk about your first draft. And why its terrible. This class looks 10x better and they havent played 1 snap yet.

@mikeandtraceygowdy3988 Ай бұрын

You mean the first draft when he was hired at the end of January and the draft was only 3 months later, not nearly enough time to set up his own idea of a drafting system, with his own guys/scouts/criteria, etc? Oh, OK.

@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 Ай бұрын

@@mikeandtraceygowdy3988 don't make any excuses. He still had 3 months. But that's a new excuse for him. Haven't heard that one.

@Selling-McCarthyism Ай бұрын

@@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825 exactly! If he only had 1 day to scout, he should still do it entirely right!

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

@@mikeandtraceygowdy3988 Exactly, and they were so unlucky with injuries. I really hope some of those 2022 class emerge this season and make that whole narrative stfu.

@DeathCon666 14 күн бұрын

#PAYJJETTAS

@kameronerdman5870 Ай бұрын

kwesi does a great job of beating around the bush about his strategy of not paying a Non-Elite QB 45 million/season

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

Never pays to speak badly of other folks and burn bridges in your industry.

@user-gc3ec4mi9s Ай бұрын

We need a third receiver. Maybe try to get deebo Samuel bring in ayuik from the 49ers seems like they want to move on from one of them. Also I think Devin Cook still has some left in the tank he was just in a bad situation for New York Jets and behind breeze Hall bring him back. 4:04

@theitguy2731 Ай бұрын

Aaron Jones >> Dalvin Cook

@user-gc3ec4mi9s Ай бұрын

@@theitguy2731 depth piece my man.

@robe2504 Ай бұрын

That's what it looks like from the outside, but it feels like McCardell is pretty happy with the guys he has, so who are we to question that?

@theitguy2731 29 күн бұрын

@@user-gc3ec4mi9s Dalvin wants a starting spot. Not a Number 2 or 3 spot.

@user-gc3ec4mi9s 29 күн бұрын

@@theitguy2731 lol no he doesn't

@ImaTwerk Ай бұрын

I probably don't think I'd consider Idolizing an admitted rapist a plus trait. Kwesi, how you feel about sexual assault? Ed Ingram and now boasting you picked a player who Idolizes Kobe "admitted rapist" Bryant. Not a great look from an executive.