As Vikings search for next GM, what do they value most?
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Minnesota Vikings fired their last general manager, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, on Jan. 30.
The timeline was unusual after the hiring cycle for general manager openings had come and gone. Longtime football administration executive Rob Brzezinski has served as interim general manager since. He is a candidate for the full opening.
Would Minnesota consider someone whose primary experience is not in talent evaluation? “There's some science to it,” team owner Mark Wilf told Yahoo Sports at the NFL’s May owners meetings on Tuesday. “There's of course some art.
You have to see the person, know the person, get to know them and understand. “This is a leadership position and someone needs to lead our football organization and that's kind of how we're viewing it. Of course, football expertise, football personnel, our entire staff and team and getting people to work together.
All of it plays into a mix. I can't give you any scientific formula, but I'm confident as we spend more time with these candidates and get to know everybody better, it'll become clear to us. ” CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 8: Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and Minnesota Vikings owner Mark Wilf talk prior to to an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field on September 8, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.