Is Laquon Treadwell the biggest draft bust in Vikings history?

Where does Treadwell rank?

When you look at Laquon Treadwell’s production compared to the other first-round busts on the list, he is right up there when it comes to failed Vikings prospects.

In truth, Treadwell’s failure to live up to his promise is another sad tale of a high-end pick in Minnesota that went wrong. No college prospect is a sure thing, but the Vikings have had their fair share of trouble drafting players who can re-shape a franchise.

This falls on the decision-makers who evaluate this talent and it is a mistake Minnesota simply cannot make with their 12 selections in 2020. With so many holes in different areas, it is going to be essential they identify prospects who can come in and produce immediately.

Treadwell might be one of, if not the No.1 player on the biggest busts list in Minnesota. But he now has a chance to prove his doubters wrong on an Atlanta Falcons offense that has a formidable receiver tandem in Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley.

Fitting into a new franchise is never easy. Treadwell knows this will possibly be his last chance to have a prolonged NFL career and that added pressure will either make or break him in 2020.

It’s sad when things don’t go as expected, both in the NFL and life in general. How you pick yourself up is a testament of your character and although Treadwell gave out good signals during interviews with the Vikings, his time with the franchise was almost doomed from the outset.