4 worst decisions Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made in year one as Vikings GM
By Nik Edlund
![MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 16: Ross Blacklock #96 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on prior to playing the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 16: Ross Blacklock #96 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on prior to playing the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fthevikingage-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2018-2F08-2F1434193064-850x560-aeb0bddc311120a7fe8da31173823053e3f81f8446917d1fe39b3260d3dfc07f.jpg)
Trading For Ross Blacklock
This was one of the bigger head-scratchers of Kwesi’s first year in charge of the Vikings. About a week before the start of the regular season, the Vikings cut Armon Watts who was in line to start. Then they announced they made a trade with the Texans to acquire Ross Blacklock.
Blacklock was a former second-round pick of the Houston Texans who was still looking to breakout after two disappointing seasons in the league. It was seen as a low-risk high reward type of move since the Vikings only gave up a sixth-round pick in exchange for Blacklock and a seventh-round choice.
Unfortunately for Adofo-Mensah, Blacklock apparently is what we’ve seen through two seasons, which is that he is not a very good football player. He suited up for 11 games where he mustered a sack and two tackles. Watts, who was cut in Blacklock’s stead, went on to have 35 tackles, a sack, and four tackles for a loss for the Bears.
There was a little cap saving in the move, but it’s hard to argue the team wouldn’t have been better with Watts in the lineup and the Vikings would still have a sixth-round choice this April.