Arguably the top priority for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL draft, aside from addressing the offensive line, was to come away with a dynamic pass-catching threat. For a team that has struggled to establish a No. 3 receiver behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, landing a tight end in Alabama’s Irv Smith Jr. adds an element this offense hasn’t previously had.
“We believe Irv is a perfect fit for our new scheme offensively, what they want to do in terms of a mismatch guy,” Minnesota director of college scouting Jamaal Stephenson said.