EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Get ready to hear his story a few dozen times between now and the start of the season: The Vikings made German wide receiver Moritz Boehringer the first player to ever be drafted without playing at a North American college.
My take: Boehringer, whose interest in football was kindled by YouTube clips of Adrian Peterson, has a remarkable story, but he's not here because of his unusual background. He's a 6-foot-2 receiver who ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash and flashed a 39-inch vertical at Florida Atlantic's pro day. He's going to have a major adjustment to go from German professional leagues to the NFL, and it'd be a stretch to expect him to land anywhere but the practice squad in 2016.