One of the Vikings bigger issues in 2020 was a lack of receiver depth behind Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson. This offseason, the Vikings signed Dede Westbrook to presumably handle some more of the target load, but he has not played yet this preseason.
While Minnesota’s WR depth is a question, the Vikings have a potential breakout star at the tight end position. Throughout the 2020 campaign, Kyle Rudolph had his struggles with injuries as well as production. This led to his lowest career target total over 12 games played. Rudolph’s missed time down the stretch of the season led to the emergence of one Irv Smith Jr.