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Vikings Could Pump Brakes on Round 1 Draft Plan

The Minnesota Vikings arguably have a roster need at wide receiver after longtime Minnesotan Adam Thielen trekked to the Carolina Panthers in March.

The club could explore a trade for someone like Tee Higgins or Courtland Sutton, promote fourth-year wideout K.J. Osborn to WR2, or draft Justin Jefferson’s 2023 running mate.

Vikings Could Pump Brakes on Round 1 Draft Plan

Well, if the plan is to draft Thielen’s replacement in Round 1 later this month, the plot thickened Monday. Former NFL scout Jim Nagy tweeted to start the week, “One thing has become clear on calls around league past couple weeks: NFL isn’t nearly as high on this year’s WR class as media.