6 wide receivers the Vikings could select in the 2023 NFL Draft
By Clay Vasquez
Zay Flowers (Boston College)
Measurements:
Height: 5-foot-9 | Weight: 182 pounds
2022 Stats:
- 78 Receptions
- 1,077 Yards
- 12 Touchdowns
- 13.8 Yards Per Catch
Potentially the most electric player in this year’s draft, Zay Flowers is a name worth watching for Minnesota. The biggest drawbacks of Flowers are quite obvious: he is small in stature. Don’t let the diminutive size of Flowers scare you away, as he is still able to get open with ease thanks to his incredible quick twitch ability.
Though Flowers is not as technical of a route runner as the previously mentioned Jordan Addison, he does bring a heightened athleticism compared to Addison that makes up for it.
With one of the best receivers coaches in the entire league in Keenan McCardell, it would only be a matter of time before Flowers could perfect his route tree and make him even more dangerous. The Minnesota Vikings have been able to make water into wine when it comes to receivers over the years, and with Flowers’ already immense talent, the sky could be the limit.