Without Irv Smith Jr., It’s Time for Dede Westbrook to Emerge

Oct 27, 2019; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Dede Westbrook (89) enters the field prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY SportsBack in July, you asked for it – and you got it.

If the new player bonanza continues for the Vikings, which free agent would you most enjoy seeing join the team next?

— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) June 15, 2021

About a month after this unscientific poll, the Minnesota Vikings indeed signed Dede Westbrook, a pass-catcher with ties to new WR coach Keenan McCardell. Because of his resume with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was thought of as the immediate…