2020 NFL Draft: 20 Bold predictions for first round
By Dan Parzych
20. Vikings take gamble on Higgins
Earning a trip to the playoffs last season after coming up short the year before was big for the Minnesota Vikings since it would have been embarrassing to watch from home again with all of the talent on both offense and defense.
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But as great as it was to watch the Vikings reach the Divisional Round before coming up short against the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota made it clear they are still a work in progress entering the 2020 season.
To top the pressure off, the Vikings made the difficult decision to trade speedster Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills a few weeks ago, although Minnesota deserves some credit for earning an extra first-round pick in the process.
Since the Vikings will have numerous options to consider, it only seems fair to assume one of their two picks will end up being a wide receiver, and even though Tee Higgins going in the first round is debatable, the game could pay off for Minnesota.
The 25 touchdown catches during his final two years at Clemson shows what kind of weapons Higgins could become for Kirk Cousins in the passing game, and could also benefit from playing alongside another reliable wideout in Adam Thielen as a rookie.