The Minnesota Vikings welcomed multiple draft prospects to team headquarters in Eagan on Tuesday, including Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee and USC wide receiver Jordan Addison.
McKee, considered by a numerous draft analysts to be the most accurate passer in this year’s draft class, is a 6-foot-6 pocket passer who was making his top-30 visit with the Vikings on Tuesday, per KSTP-TV’s Darren Wolfson.
Before attending the NFL Combine, here’s what Purple Insider’s Matthew Coller wrote about McKee potentially being drafted in the first round.
“There are two other QBs outside of Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Will Levis and Anthony Richardson who have snuck into the conversation as potential high picks: Tanner McKee and Hendon Hooker. Unfortunately Hooker tore his ACL late in the season so we won’t see him work out in Indy but he will be there meeting with teams. McKee has a chance to show clubs that he’s more than another ‘traditional’ quarterback.”
Pro Football Focus has McKee ranked fifth among quarterbacks and the 37th-best overall player in the draft. Here’s their brief scouting report on him:
“McKee is already well equipped to operate an NFL offense given what he was asked to do at Stanford. He’s one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the class, and he pairs that ability with lightning-quick processing. McKee’s career time to throw at Stanford was a swift 2.49 seconds.”
Addison is considered by many to be one of the best wide receivers in this year’s draft class. His visit to the Vikings was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who said he’s also set to visit the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. In fact, draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah has Addison ranked 13th on his big board.
After visiting the #Patriots and the #Ravens last week, #USC WR Jordan Addison, in contention to be the first receiver off the board, has another busy week. He’s visiting the #Vikings, then he has the #Giants and #Bills. He’s @MoveTheSticks’ 13th overall prospect.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 11, 2023
In Mel Kiper Jr.’s fourth mock draft that was released Tuesday, he has Addison, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Zay Flowers as the only wide receivers being drafted in the first round. Minnesota does not own a second-round pick, so getting a wide receiver in the first round to compliment Justin Jefferson, K.J. Osborn and T.J. Hockenson would qualify as drafting for need.
Meanwhile, Anthony Bradford, a 6-foot-4, 330-pound offensive guard from LSU, is also visiting Minnesota on Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Bradford is ranked eighth among guards in the draft by Pro Football Focus.
