Sunday, June 25, 2023

Kwesi’s Trades

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has been the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings since January 2022. He’s had two offseasons to craft the team’s roster. He’s leaned on trades to do some of that crafting. K. Joudry of Purple PTSD compiled a list of those trades. I thank KJ for the hard work. Posting it here is the easy work.

Kwesi’s Trades

Thursday, April 28th, 2022
Minnesota trades #12 (WR Jameson Williams) & #46 (DE Josh Paschal) for Detroit’s #32 (S Lewis Cine), #34 (traded), & #66 (LB Brian Asamoah). 

Friday, April 29th, 2022
Minnesota trades #34 (WR Christian Watson) for Green Bay’s #53 (traded) & #59 (RG Ed Ingram).

Friday, April 29th, 2022
Minnesota trades #53 (WR Alec Pierce), #77 (OL Bernhard Raimann), & #192 (TE Andrew Ogletree) for Indianapolis’ #42 (CB Andrew Booth) & #122 (traded).

Saturday, April 30th, 2022
Minnesota trades #122 (RB Zamir White) & #250 (RB Brittain Brown) for Las Vegas’ #126 (traded) & #227 (TE Nick Muse).

Saturday, April 30th, 2022
Minnesota trades #156 (RB Jerome Ford) & a 2023 4th (#126-Isaiah McGuire) for Cleveland’s #118 (CB Akayleb Evans)

Saturday, April 30th, 2022
Minnesota trades #126 (DE Neil Farrell) for Las Vegas’ #165 (DL Esezi Otomewo) & #169 (RB Ty Chandler).

2022 NFL Draft Day Trades summation:
The Vikings selected eight of the 10 players that they drafted with picks acquired in trades. Only sixth-rounders OT Vederian Lowe and WR Jalen Nailor were selected with picks originally held by the Vikings.

Monday, August 22nd, 2022
Minnesota trades a conditional 2024 7th for Las Vegas QB Nick Mullens.

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
Minnesota trades a 2023 6th (#201-C Jarrett Patterson) for Houston DT Ross Blacklock & a 2023 7th (#219-traded).

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
Minnesota trades OL Jesse Davis to Pittsburgh for a conditional 2025 7th.

Wednesday, August 31th, 2022
Minnesota trades a 2023 7th (#219-traded) & conditional 2024 4th for Philadelphia WR Jalen Reagor. 

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
Minnesota trades a 2023 2nd (traded) & 2024 3rd for Detroit TE T.J. Hockenson, a 2023 4th (#119-traded) & 2024 conditional pick. 

Friday, April 28th, 2023
Minnesota trades #87 (S Ji’Ayir Brown) for San Francisco’s #102 (CB Mekhi Blackmon), #164 (QB Jaren Hall), & #222 (RB DeWayne McBride).

Saturday, April 29th, 2023
Minnesota trades pick #119 (CB Chamarri Conner) for Kansas City’s #134 (DB Jay Ward) & a 2024 5th.

Saturday, April 29th Minnesota trades #158 (S Daniel Scott) & #211 (Edge Titus Leo) for Indianapolis’ #141 (DT Jaquelin Roy).

2023 NFL Draft Day Trades Summation
The Vikings selected five of the six players that they drafted with picks acquired in trades. Only first rounder WR Jordan Addison was selected a pick originally held by the Vikings. 

Friday, May 12th, 2023
Minnesota trades OLB Za’Darius Smith, a 2025 6th & 7th for Cleveland’s 2024 5th & 2025 5th. 

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has been the Vikings general manager for about 17 months. In that time he’s made 15 trades. 
-4 trades have brought in players:
Nick Mullens
Ross Blacklock
Jalen Reagor
T.J. Hockenson
-2 trades have sent players away
Jesse Davis
Za’Darius Smith
-9 trades have occurred in the NFL Draft
-3 of the trades have been with division foes
-3 trades have been with the Raiders
-2 trades have been with Colts
-2 trades have been with the Browns
-2 trades have been with the Lions

It’s safe to say that Adofo-Mensah will not hesitate to trade to craft the Vikings roster. And he does not abide by the league’s antiquated taboo of trading with division foes. 

Thanks again to KJ for the hard work. 






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