After trading Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills, the Vikings are in desperate need of depth at the wide receiver position.
In the latest mock draft from The Athletic, the Vikings take three receivers in the draft, although none with their two first-round picks.
With their second-round pick (58th overall), the Vikings take Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk had a breakout 2019 season, catching 65 catches for 1,192 yards and eight touchdowns. He also has the ability to return kicks and punts, which would be a plus for the Vikings.
With their first sixth-round pick (201st overall), the Vikings draft Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus. Cephus is coming off a 59-catch, 901-yard, seven-touchdown season with the Badgers.
And finally, with their second seventh-round pick (249th overall), the Vikings draft Rhode Island wide receiver Aaron Parker. Parker had 1,224 receiving yards and nine touchdowns as a senior.
After Adam Thielen, the Vikings don’t have a lot of depth at receiver. There’s Tajae Sharpe and Bisi Johnson. Whoever is taken in the draft at receiver by the Vikings will get every opportunity to succeed.