The Minnesota Vikings surprised a lot of fans when the team selected UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft instead of choosing one of the available quarterbacks.
However, with new head coach Mike Zimmer at the helm of the team and general manager Rick Spielman working together to evaluate players and add as much talent as possible to the franchise, the need for a speedy and athletic linebacker should not have been so shocking.
Now that the 2017 NFL season is in the books, the Vikings have some decisions they need to make regarding the future of Barr.