The Vikings look to have their new quarterback of the future after trading up to select J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick. All that is left is locking down star receiver Justin Jefferson, Brenna White of NFL.com reports.

Minnesota general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah seems hopeful that a deal can get done sooner rather than later.

"We continue to have great dialogue with their representatives," Adofo-Mensah said via ESPN. "The process is still ongoing. We did say, 'Hey, [let's pause] a couple days.' The draft's coming. They have players they represent. We have our process."

Adofo-Mensah knows that keeping Jefferson on their roster is crucial and plans to get the deal done. However, the GM just wants to make sure Jefferson gets the attention he deserves.

"Either way, whenever we sign him, we want Justin to have his whole week," Adofo-Mensah said. "You know that friend that has a birthday that takes the month? I think Justin would deserve his whole month if we signed a contract to celebrate it. We're excited to work towards it. We're going to keep going. You can't have all these plans when you talk about all these visions and not talk about the king linchpin, so we're going to keep working toward that end goal."

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