Vikings guarantee big money to lesser known UDFA

The Minnesota Vikings giving undrafted free agents major guaranteed money has become commonplace with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. They gave Ivan Pace Jr. $216k and Andre Carter II $340k in guarantees last year and that didn't end up slowing down this year.

Edge rusher Gabriel Murphy ended up getting $225k in guarantees along with a $20k signing bonus, but he wasn't the only one who got heavy guaranteed money. Maryland wide receiver Jeshaun Jones also got $225k in guaranteed money with a $10k signing bonus.

This is somewhat of a surprise to see Jones get that kind of money. He was Dane Brugler's 56th-ranked wide receiver and was just after the cutoff of the players that Brugler wrote up. Jones was an above-average athlete who looks to project well to the slot based on his measurables.

What do Adofo-Mensah, head coach Kevin O'Connell and wide receivers coach Kennan McCardell see in Jones to warrant the guaranteed money? OTAs and training camp will tell us all we need to know.