There were a lot of unhappy people in Minnesota on Thursday night after Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah traded the No. 12 and 46th pick of the 2022 NFL draft to the Detroit Lions.
One of the reasons for the outrage was the belief that the team got an unfair return in the Lions’ efforts to move up on the board. Not only did the Vikings move out of a premium draft position, but they also parted ways with their No. 46 pick in exchange for No. 32, 34 and 66.
The other reason for fans pounding their heads against the wall is the fact that the team traded to a division rival and paved the way for them to select arguably the best receiver in the entire draft, University of Alabama standout Jameson Williams.
