The first night of the 2022 NFL draft is in the books, and the Minnesota Vikings have managed to create more questions than answers.
First-year general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was expected to come into the draft with the mindset of maximizing his opportunities. The Vikings were clearly in a position to do so without any glaring holes on their roster.
Granted, they did need help in the secondary, but they hadn’t reached a point of desperation after signing cornerback Patrick Peterson to a contract extension and restructuring safety Harrison Smith’s deal.
So they traded to the back of the line in the first round and came away with former Georgia safety Lewis Cine for their troubles. Did they get enough value back for that decision?
Let’s get into it.