Will Vikings trade pick No. 24 overall? Every in-draft move during GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s tenure

Ryan OLeary

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Will Vikings trade pick No. 24 overall? Every in-draft move during GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s tenure image

In what NFL scouts believe to be a weak overall 2025 draft class, trades could come at a fever pitch when the clock finally starts ticking next Thursday night.

Several teams could be looking to trade into the mid-30s, as the prospects projected to be available early on Day 2 are comparable to those expected to go off the board in the first round.

That only adds to the intrigue surrounding the Minnesota Vikings and pick No. 24 overall. Minnesota’s work in free agency should allow the team to select the best player on its board, but with just four total selections in this draft, the Vikings are a trendy pick to trade back, possibly with an eye on adding draft capital in future years.

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is entering his fourth draft as general manager of the Vikings, and the results so far have netted far less hits than misses. Only four of Minnesota’s draft picks under Adofo-Mensah’s watch — J.J. McCarthy, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor and Will Reichard — project as starters for the team in 2025, so the chance to come out of this year’s draft with as few as four prospects is concerning. 

Adofo-Mensah has never been afraid to swing trades, especially when the clocks are running during draft weekend. He’s made 11 such moves so far over his three-year tenure. Here's how each of those trade packages were constructed:

Vikings in-draft trades since the 2022 NFL Draft

Traded Up

  • 2024 — Acquired pick No. 17 overall (EDGE Dallas Turner) from the Jacksonville Jaguars, sending picks Nos. 23 and 167, as well as third- and fourth-round picks in 2025.
  • 2024 — Acquired pick Nos. 10 (QB J.J. McCarthy) and 203 overall from the New York Jets, sending pick Nos. 11, 129 and 157.
  • 2023 — Acquired pick No. 141 overall from the Indianapolis Colts, sending pick Nos. 158 and 211.
  • 2022 — Acquired pick Nos. 42 and 122 overall from the Colts, sending pick Nos. 53, 77 and 192.
  • 2022 — Acquired pick No. 118 overall from the Cleveland Browns, sending pick No. 156 and a 2023 fourth-round pick 

Traded Down

  • 2022 — Sent pick Nos. 12 and 46 overall to the Detroit Lions, acquiring pick Nos. 32 (safety Lewis Cine), 34 and 66
  • 2022 — Sent pick No. 34 overall to the Green Bay Packers, acquiring pick Nos. 53 and 59. 
  • 2022 — Sent picks Nos. 122 and 250 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, acquiring pick Nos. 126 and 227
  • 2022 — Sent pick No. 126 overall back to the Raiders, acquiring pick Nos. 165 and 169
  • 2023 — Sent pick No. 87 overall to the San Francisco 49ers, acquiring pick Nos.102, 164 and 222.
  • 2023 — Sent pick No. 119 overall to the Kansas City Chiefs, acquiring pick No. 134 and a 2024 fifth-round pick

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Ryan O'Leary has spent his entire professional career in sports multimedia, working as journalist, editor, podcaster, and in live events as a content manager and show emcee. His career highlights include working as a podcast host and audio editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, where he led a series of NFL podcasts for the company’s top-performing NFL sites. A born and raised New Englander, Ryan’s career kicked-off in newspapers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in journalism. He developed an affinity for small-town youth, high school and college sports, while also realizing his childhood dream of covering the Patriots in multiple AFC Championship Games. Ryan enjoys kicking it with family and friends, beating his dad and brother in chess, and arguing with anyone crazy enough to insist that Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT.