During the course of the NFL Draft, how the Minnesota Vikings chose to do with each pick was a fascinating discussion.
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was in a great position with how the roster was set up to do whatever he wanted. One of the positions that made sense to address was wide receiver, but where they would take one could have been at any selection.
They ended up taking a wide receiver in the third round who could end up making a huge impact on the Vikings, but there are some things to clean up.Tai Felton gives Vikings’ offense much needed element
The Vikings took wide receiver Tai Felton with the 102nd overall pick after trading down from 97th overall. It was quite an interesting selection for the Vikings, as he was a slight reach at 129th overall on Arif Hasan’s Consensus Board. He’s also another slender receiver in the Vikings’ wide receiver room.
It was also a really interesting player to add to the Vikings’ roster. Why so? Felton is a burner with excellent explosive metrics.You can see the speed on tape. He can fly down the field and threaten defensive backs with ease. His jumps are also elite, which also translates to his on-field speed. When you have that kind of speed, the one thing that you need to have is the ability to threaten the defense vertically. Felton pairs that ability with excellent ball tracking. Reason being is deep passes are the most inaccurate. Having the ability to make those adjustments is important. Felton does a really good job in locating and finding the football, along with catching it at its highest point.
