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Minnesota Vikings 2016 rookie review: How did they do?

By Adam Patrick

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Laquon Treadwell (Mississippi) after being selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the number twenty-three overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Laquon Treadwell (Mississippi) after being selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the number twenty-three overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Laquon Treadwell, wide receiver

Coming off a successful college career while at the University of Mississippi, many projected Treadwell to contribute immediately to a Minnesota offense that was in desperate need of some pass catching playmakers heading into the 2016 season.

But his first year in the NFL with the Vikings did not exactly go too well.

Treadwell finished 2016 with just one catch for 15 yards in nine games. Minnesota head coach Mike Zimmer is known for bringing his rookies along slowly, but it is hard to believe that even he could have envisioned the struggles his young wide receiver experienced last season.

The Vikings’ group of receivers could look very different in 2017, which could mean more opportunities for Treadwell. Will he be able to take advantage of them?   

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