Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn made a remarkable turnaround as a former fifth-round pick, so he’ll likely fall elsewhere in 2024.A fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft, Osborn didn’t hit his rookie year but has since averaged 615 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns over the last three seasons.Osborn will reach free agency for the first time in his career in March. Based on his production and setup needs elsewhere on the Vikings’ roster, Osborn is ready to attract offers that could value the Vikings.Pro Football Focus (PFF) sees the Cleveland Browns or Baltimore Ravens as possible landing spots for Osborn.”Osborn primarily settled into the slot in 2022 and moved in 2023. He’s a WR3/4 but has been productive in a very large part of the Vikings’ passing offense,” PFF head pundit Brad Spielberger wrote on Jan. 31. the omission hurt him in 2023, but he would provide solid depth for many teams, and you have to imagine that with the emergence of first-round picks Jordan Addison and Brandon Powell last season, maybe Minnesota will work a little harder to keep. the speedy Powell on the cheap.”Spotrac projected Osborn to a two-year, $15.13 million contract worth $7.56 million per year in free agency, likely outside the price range the Vikings would be willing to spend on a fourth option in their passing game.The last season, Osborn was one of the reasons the Vikings felt comfortable committing to veteran Adam Thielen, who saw his role in the offense diminish after the arrival of T.J. Hockenson.The man seen as Thielen’s true replacement, however, was addison.. Selected 23rd overall a year ago, Addison immediately shined this season and ended up taking the #1 overall pick behind Justin Jefferson.Addison has solidified his role in the offense over the years after Jefferson missed seven games with a hamstring injury. He finished second to Hockenson in scoring (108), receptions (70), receiving yards (911) on the year and led the team with 10 receiving touchdowns, the most by a Vikings rookie since Randy Moss in 1998. Osborn finished the year with 48-for-75 receptions for 4,444 yards and three touchdowns. He is a model player in the Vikings locker room and is certainly welcome back, but probably on a much smaller contract than he could get elsewhere.The Vikings’ disappointing 7-10 2023 season was marred by the absence of Kirk Cousins, who missed the final nine games of the season as his Achilles is currently on the mend.Getting it back with Cousins alone won’t be so easy if the Vikings still have 15 major contributors to make decisions and are short on cap space.Edge rusher, inside linebacker and cornerback are all defensive positions that could use significant improvement in the first round. However, the ideal plan for Cousins to succeed is to draft a first-round quarterback who develops in his first year.The new Vikings system has balanced their competitive rebuild over the last two years with consistency and the addition of budget free agents. This upcoming draft, along with another offseason of development with the 2022 and 2023 drafts, will be crucial in determining whether the roster is ready to compete or should take a step back..