When the Minnesota Vikings released veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen this offseason, it catapulted the need for wide receiver to the top. While the Vikings still have K.J. Osborn and T.J. Hockenson on the roster, it would behoove them to add depth at the position.
On Tuesday, Pete Prisco of CBS Sports released his latest mock draft, and he had the Vikings selecting Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers.
Adam Thielen is gone, which means more double teams than ever for Justin Jefferson if they don’t get him help. That’s why taking a player like Flowers makes sense. He is a talented receiver who would step in and give the Vikings a nice trio with Jefferson and K.J. Osborn.
Flowers is an electric receiver who can stretch the field with his speed. While he is a smaller prospect, his college film shows him playing bigger than his size. Additionally, Flowers possesses a good ability to run after catching the ball.
If the Vikings were to draft Flowers on Thursday, it would provide them with another threat on offense, making it even more challenging for defenses to strategize against them.
