Inside the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah era and where it all went wrong for the Vikings

Pelissero Refutes More Rumors Surrounding Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's Firing

The Vikings surprisingly fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last week. That was followed by numerous reports of alleged dysfuntion in the Vikings organization.

Inside the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah era and where it all went wrong for the Vikings

It’s incredibly hard to shake first impressions. Just ask former Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. A few months after the Vikings hired him to lead their front office, Adofo-Mensah had a chance to make his mark. He entered the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. 12 pick in his possession. There was going to be a talented player on the board. Ultimately, the Vikings traded the No. 12 pick and the No. 46 pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for…

Vikings Continue Front Office Overhaul

Jul 28, 2018; Eagan, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings new training facility TCO Performance Center in Eagan MN. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Last week, the Minnesota Vikings stunned the NFL landscape when they showed general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah the door. Most surprising was the timing, weeks after the conclusion of the regular season. With no permanent general manager in place and the offseason crunchtime looming, the Vikings …

Vikings Add Matt Thomas To Front Office

The Vikings are currently the NFL’s only team without a general manager. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah‘s firing has left Rob Brzezinski in place atop the front office until after the draft. Brzezinski will have some assistance during his interim GM stint. The Vikings are hiring Matt Thomas to serve as a football administration consultant through to April’s draft, Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report. Thomas (whose arrival is now official) w…

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's Greatest Strength May Have Been His Downfall

The Minnesota Vikings have relieved Kwesi Adofo-Mensah from his position as general manager. That we know. Still, nobody is sure what led to the sudden departure. While many point to his drafting issues, others speculate that there might be something more going on behind the scenes. In any case, ownership has shown it has faith in head coach Kevin O’Connell and is willing to put all its belief and funds into his abilities. So, why now? What has …

Former Vikings GM Jeff Diamond Offers His Take on Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

As the Vikings announced the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah surprise firing last Friday, I quickly asked, “How is this going to work without a new GM in place through the critical upcoming period of offseason team building via free agency and the draft?” Owners Mark and Zygi Wilf said executive V.P. of football operations Rob Brzezinski will lead the team’s operations through the draft. So will Brzezinski make the final call on free-agent cuts, restructures…