The Minnesota Vikings are in a position to prioritize a premium position with their first pick in the NFL draft. Wide receiver should be the position that they go after early in the draft and Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling agrees.
In his latest mock draft, Easterling has the Vikings selecting SMU wide receiver Rashee Rice. Here is what Easterling said about Rice.
“Adam Thielen isn’t getting any younger, and the Vikings should find a younger understudy to eventually take over as Justin Jefferson’s running mate at receiver. Rice has the size/speed combo that would make him a perfect complement to Jefferson.”
I am a big fan of this. Rice currently ranks as my fifth-best wide receiver in the 2023 class and his combination of speed and physicality is rare. As Easterling said, it would make him a perfect complement to Jefferson.