GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah 2022 Combine & Offseason…

Adofo-Mensah was asked about his unique path to the NFL on Tuesday — he holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University, a master’s degree in economics from Stanford University and worked on Wall Street before joining the 49ers in 2014 — and said “I don’t know that anybody holds themselves to a higher standard than myself.”

But the Vikings first-year GM is now entering a crucial part of the NFL offseason, with the combine in full swing in Indianapolis and the start of the New League Year set to begin at 3 p.m. (CT) on March 16.

Soon, Adofo-Mensah will dive headfirst into roster decisions, free agency and the draft.

Naturally, the biggest talking points at the combine center around quarterback Kirk Cousins, who is currently set to enter the final year of his current contract in 2022.

Adofo-Mensah was asked if figuring on a short or long-term decision on Cousins is the first piece of his offseason puzzle as the Vikings GM.

“I mean, look, ultimately to win at the highest level, it’s pretty hard to do it without good quarterback play. So globally, that question needs to be answered,” Adofo-Mensah said. “Now does it need to be answered this year versus the next five years and things like that? It’s trying to be smart about how you try to answer that question generally to sustain success in the NFL.

“But again, he’s under contract, Kirk’s our quarterback. He’s a really good player. I think he’s going to play at a high level for us given all the things Kevin wants to do with him and things like that, so we’re excited about that,” Adofo-Mensah added. “We’re not doing more than that; we’re not doing less than that. That’s just where we’re trying to put a championship team around him — that’s both sides of the ball, and we’re excited about doing it.”