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Just something to keep note of. Thanks, oldbeagle!

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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 Jr.) & #122 (traded).

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

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 #126 (DE Neil Farrell) for Las Vegas’ #165 (DE Esezi Otomewo) & #169 (RB Ty Chandler).

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2023 6th (#201 – C Jarrett Patterson) for Houston’s 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 31st, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2023 7th (#219 – traded) & conditional 2024 4th for Philadelphia’s WR/PR Jalen Reagor.

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2023 2nd (traded) & 2024 3rd for Detroit’s TE T.J. Hockenson, a 2023 4th (#119 – traded), & 2024 conditional pick.

Friday, April 28th, 2023: Minnesota trades pick #87 (S Ji’Ayir Brown) in exchange 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, 2023: Minnesota trades #158 (S Daniel Scott) & #211 (EDGE Titus Leo) for Indianapolis’ #141 (DT Jaquelin Roy).

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

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KAM Trade Tracker May 22, 2023 16:14:32 GMT -6

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More from oldbeagle at purplePTSD.com:

Hello, Controversy, My Old Friend.

Kicking off the trading is a whopper of a move back with the Lions. I’m among those who still think Minnesota lost the deal. Dropping twenty spots in the opening round without getting a future first simply isn’t worth it.

As an encore, Adofo-Mensah pulled off another divisional trade, though he did pivot toward Wisconsin to do so. What’s wild is that he even went back to Detroit, prying away T.J. Hockenson before the NFL trade deadline during the 2022 season.

A wild opening pair of trades from the analytics GM firmly proved he wouldn’t be shy about following through on his convictions. Outside opinion doesn’t matter: if the GM thinks he’s getting good value, he’ll pull the trigger.

A future draft trade with Chicago will complete the NFC North bingo card for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

Scattered Dance Partners, Most of Them Being in the AFC.

Minnesota’s dance partners so far:

Detroit (x2)
Green Bay
Indianapolis (x2)
Las Vegas (x2)
Cleveland (x2)
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Kansas City

Adofo-Mensah has done business with his former employers, pulling off deals with both Cleveland and San Francisco. The most recent deal involved sending Za’Darius Smith to the Browns.

He’s not against doing work inside the NFC North and the conference more broadly, but he has leaned toward the AFC. Of the fourteen moves, a total of nine have been with AFC teams. Perhaps that’s a coincidence, but it’s something to monitor as more time unfolds. The score is 9-5 for the AFC.

Moving Up and Down but Mostly Down

A pair of NFL drafts for the GM and a total of nine draft trades.

He began life as the Vikings general manager by pulling off a half dozen trades in the 2022 NFL Draft. During the 2023 NFL Draft, Adofo-Mensah showed more restraint, cutting his total in half as he dipped down to just a trio of trades. Surprisingly, he stayed put at #23, opting for WR Jordan Addison instead of the trade option that was present.

Six of the nine draft trades have been to move down to stockpile more selections. The exceptions have come from the moves to get CB Andrew Booth Jr., CB Akayleb Evans, and DT Jaquelin Roy. Clearly, Adofo-Mensah feels comfortable cashing in some draft picks if it means being able to acquire someone whom he thinks is capable of nudging the defense closer to respectability.

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May 22, 2023 16:14:32 GMT -6 Purple Pain said:

More from oldbeagle at purplePTSD.com:

Hello, Controversy, My Old Friend.

Kicking off the trading is a whopper of a move back with the Lions. I’m among those who still think Minnesota lost the deal. Dropping twenty spots in the opening round without getting a future first simply isn’t worth it.

As an encore, Adofo-Mensah pulled off another divisional trade, though he did pivot toward Wisconsin to do so. What’s wild is that he even went back to Detroit, prying away T.J. Hockenson before the NFL trade deadline during the 2022 season.

A wild opening pair of trades from the analytics GM firmly proved he wouldn’t be shy about following through on his convictions. Outside opinion doesn’t matter: if the GM thinks he’s getting good value, he’ll pull the trigger.

A future draft trade with Chicago will complete the NFC North bingo card for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

Scattered Dance Partners, Most of Them Being in the AFC.

Minnesota’s dance partners so far:

Detroit (x2)
Green Bay
Indianapolis (x2)
Las Vegas (x2)
Cleveland (x2)
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Kansas City

Adofo-Mensah has done business with his former employers, pulling off deals with both Cleveland and San Francisco. The most recent deal involved sending Za’Darius Smith to the Browns.

He’s not against doing work inside the NFC North and the conference more broadly, but he has leaned toward the AFC. Of the fourteen moves, a total of nine have been with AFC teams. Perhaps that’s a coincidence, but it’s something to monitor as more time unfolds. The score is 9-5 for the AFC.

Moving Up and Down but Mostly Down

A pair of NFL drafts for the GM and a total of nine draft trades.

He began life as the Vikings general manager by pulling off a half dozen trades in the 2022 NFL Draft. During the 2023 NFL Draft, Adofo-Mensah showed more restraint, cutting his total in half as he dipped down to just a trio of trades. Surprisingly, he stayed put at #23, opting for WR Jordan Addison instead of the trade option that was present.

Six of the nine draft trades have been to move down to stockpile more selections. The exceptions have come from the moves to get CB Andrew Booth Jr., CB Akayleb Evans, and DT Jaquelin Roy. Clearly, Adofo-Mensah feels comfortable cashing in some draft picks if it means being able to acquire someone whom he thinks is capable of nudging the defense closer to respectability.

A smart GM would always have the most trades with another team be with the Raiders, so good on Kwesi.

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Jun 23, 2023 17:42:00 GMT -6 NoresemanSam said:

After reviewing that sea of names, only one stands out as a truly valuable player. That would be Hock. The rest just seems like a bunch of noise at this point. Did I miss anything?

you're serious

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Jun 24, 2023 17:04:55 GMT -6 dougpaschal said:

Jun 23, 2023 17:42:00 GMT -6 NoresemanSam said:

After reviewing that sea of names, only one stands out as a truly valuable player. That would be Hock. The rest just seems like a bunch of noise at this point. Did I miss anything?

you're serious

Who is he missing?

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Jun 24, 2023 18:30:39 GMT -6 dauntessmallhands said:

Jun 24, 2023 17:39:40 GMT -6 whoskmoon said:

Who is he missing?

two full drafts worth of players that are certainly TBD but 10 of them are going to either start or have significant roles on the team in 2023.

Most had the Vikings 2022 draft as the worst in the NFL. We will see if that is true after year 2, but as of right now his only positive trade has been Hock.

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Jun 25, 2023 7:14:50 GMT -6 whoskmoon said:

Jun 24, 2023 18:30:39 GMT -6 dauntessmallhands said:

two full drafts worth of players that are certainly TBD but 10 of them are going to either start or have significant roles on the team in 2023.

Most had the Vikings 2022 draft as the worst in the NFL. We will see if that is true after year 2, but as of right now his only positive trade has been Hock.

Who are most? Are you meaning at the end of the draft? 'cause nfl.com gave it an A-, PFF a B, Walter gave it a C+ largely because they dinged us for enabling the Lions and Packers, not for the players selected...Sporting News an A-....not seeing any site referring to our draft remotely close to the worst.

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Jun 25, 2023 13:42:43 GMT -6 SiteWolf said:

Jun 25, 2023 7:14:50 GMT -6 whoskmoon said:

Walter gave it a C+ largely because they dinged us for enabling the Lions and Packers, not for the players selected...

The Lions and Packers enabled the Vikings. It cancels out. I know the theory here is that the Vikings got rooked but I think in the end it'll be advantage no one.