The Vikings’ Short-Term GM Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
[US, Mexico, & Canada customers only] Sep 28, 2025; Dublin, IRELAND; Football fans cheer before a NFL International Series game between the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park. Mandatory Credit: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters via Imagn Images. The NFL, above all else, is a business.
Accordingly, the time allocated to each draft slot reflects the league’s desire to squeeze a strong return out of the event. But while that’s obvious, the frank comments from Monday still caused one to perk up. Rob Brzezinski is functioning as the Vikings’ short-term GM, jumping into the vacant job after the decision to fire Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January.
The salary cap expert has been bumped up to the captain’s chair, tasked with making the final call on the team’s draft selections. He doesn’t foresee an issue acclimating to a shorter window for each pick. The Vikings’ Short-Term GM Thinks the Decision Will Be Clear The NFL used to allow for ten minutes for each opening-round selection.
That has now shrunk down to eight minutes. Is that going to be a problem? — READ MORE: Vikings Draft Prospect Visit & Interview Tracker — — READ MORE: Josh Frey’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft — — READ MORE: Adam Schefter Offers Last-Minute Draft Intel for Vikings — Brzezinski doesn’t think so: “No, most of the time, Dave, you’re just killing time.
It’s just like that’s for TV and all that. We could get these picks done pretty quick, yeah. ” Essentially, Brzezinski foresees a scenario where the team is able to make a quick, decisive call.