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The Vikings closed out the NFL Draft with three additional seventh round selections. Daniel House takes a look at the wide receivers, and wait for it...a long snapper!
The Vikings closed out the NFL Draft with three additional
seventh round selections. They used the picks to add two wide receivers and a
long snapper.
Oregon wide receiver Dillon Mitchell led the Pac-12 in receiving
during his senior season with the Ducks. He posted 75 receptions for 1,184
yards and ten touchdowns in 13 games last season. He averaged 15.8 yards per
reception and tallied a whopping 130 targets in 2018. Mitchell was a vertical
threat and posted 13 receptions of 20-plus yards, according to Pro Football Focus. One of the big issues with his game has been drops. He ranked 120th
nationally in drop rate, per PFF’s tracking data.
Athletically, he ran a 4.46 at 6-foot-2, 189 pound and
tested well in both the broad and vertical jumps. The Vikings needed to add
some competition and depth to the receiver room this offseason. Mitchell had a
high volume of production at Oregon, and for that reason alone, it may be worth
taking a chance on him in the seventh round.
After taking Mitchell, the Vikings selected Colorado State
wide receiver Olabisi Johnson. He posted 54 receptions for 796 yards and four
touchdowns. He had five career 100-yard performances and put together a solid
showing at the combine. Johnson tied for the sixth-best vertical (38 inches) and
20-yard shuttle (4.16) among wide receiver prospects.
With the final pick of the draft, the Vikings selected Air
Force long snapper Austin Cutting with pick No. 250. He had excellent accuracy and didn't post a single bad snap last year, according to Sam Monson:
Air Force long snapper, Austin Cutting, that the @Vikings drafted was 97.9% accurate on long snaps over the last 3 years.— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) April 27, 2019
Didn't have a single bad snap in 2018.
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