When everyone was still playing Sherlock Holmes to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s draft philosophy, there was a lingering thought that the Minnesota Vikings might use their No. 12 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on a receiver.
The thought of pairing another high-end offensive playmaker with a skills group that already had Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen and K.J. Osborn was the stuff of NFL dreams.
And maybe—just maybe—it would have been a reality if the group wasn’t already so deep. Justin Jefferson is one of the best receivers in the league, and Adam Thielen is a two-time Pro Bowler with plenty of juice still left in the tank. And Osborn is coming off an incredible season—50 receptions, 655 yards and seven touchdowns.
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