It was the spring of 2017 and the Minnesota Vikings were coming off one of their most disappointing seasons in franchise history. While nothing will compare to the disaster that was the 2010 season, Minnesota’s 2016 campaign came close.
Although, there were much bigger reasons to look back on that season in disdain. One element was the horrid rookie year from Laquon Treadwell.
The Vikings’ 2016 first-round pick hauled in just one pass for 15 yards during his rookie campaign. Still, Minnesota was optimistic that he could develop into the dominant pass-catcher he was in college at Ole Miss.