In recent years, the NFL has found itself transforming into an offensive league- a league driven by depth at every offensive position. Depth is something that the top-heavy Minnesota Vikings roster lacks, the very something necessary to get far in January and into February.
To keep up with the ever-evolving offenses, NFL defenses are getting smarter too. Due to the nature of the league, even two elite receiving options are not enough when the opposing defense is employing six defensive backs on the field.
This showed up plenty just in the 2020 NFL playoffs: Davante Adams, the best WR in the NFL, was enough for the Green Bay Packers to make the NFC Championship but against a stifling Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, composed of multiple high draft picks, he mustered just 67 yards on 14 targets.