The Vikings helped replace some of the production of Stefon Diggs when they took LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
Diggs, the Vikings’ leading receiver in 2019, was traded to the Bills. Jefferson will help replace him, and maybe a wide receiver taken by the team later in the draft can help, too.
Minnesota drafted Miami wideout K.J. Osborn with the 176th pick in NFL Draft, a fifth-round choice. He had 547 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions for the Hurricanes in 2019, both of which were team highs.
After it took Jefferson at No. 22, Minnesota drafted TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney in the first round. The Vikings then picked Boise State tackle Ezra Cleveland.
Minnesota went and took Mississippi State corner Cameron Dantzler, Baylor defensive tackle James Lynch, Oregon linebacker Troy Dye and Temple corner Harrison Hand in the draft before this pick. I think at least some of those players have a good chance of starting for the Vikings in 2020.
