4 worst decisions Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made in year one as Vikings GM

Trading Down From Pick 12 to 32

It’s conflicting to put this trade on here because chances are still very high and very likely that Lewis Cine develops into a very good football player. After year one though, it’s tough to not call this a bad decision.

This was a bad decision for a few reasons. The first was that it was a trade in the division which allowed a team the Vikings have to face twice a season, to get an electric playmaker. Jameson Williams was injured the majority of the season but he did score a long touchdown against the Purple in his debut game and has the skill and crazy speed to be a killer to the Vikings’ defense for many years.

What also may end up haunting them is the players the Vikings allowed to get away by moving down twenty spots. Jameson Williams would look really nice right about now to pair with Justin Jefferson. Kyle Hamilton was a different safety the Vikings could have taken and ended up going a few picks later to the Ravens. He started slow but ended up having a great season. Some other players who would’ve looked beautiful in purple would have been Jordan Davis, Zion Johnson, Trent McDuffie, and Dax Hill.

The third reason why this wasn’t a great move was the compensation. The Vikings moved down twenty spots and got pick 32, 34, and 66, while also giving up pick 46. The Lions got the better of the deal according to the trade value chart, and now Kwesi may be seen league-wide as a guy other general managers can take advantage of on draft day.