The Minnesota Vikings have a need at wide receiver that is undeniable. However, it is not a foregone conclusion that they will use their first round pick in order to fill that need. Perhaps the Vikings will look further down the board in order to fill that WR need, but if they do who would they pick?
That brings us to Iowa State WR Xavier Hutchinson, who is the the focus of today’s edition of the Vikings Draft Thermometer series, PurplePTSD’s one-stop shop for all your 2023 NFL Draft needs.
Throughout this series, we have examined a number of prospects ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, what exactly their role could be at the NFL level, and most importantly, whether or not they could end up playing their first NFL snaps in a Vikings uniform.