MINNEAPOLIS -- As Danielle Hunter morphed from raw prospect to fully formed pass-rushing terror even faster than the Minnesota Vikings expected, the team knew it was going to have to move some furniture around to make room for its growing phenom.
When Hunter posted six sacks as a 20-year-old rookie, splitting his time at left and right defensive end in 2015, the Vikings started moving Brian Robison inside on passing downs to give Hunter more opportunities. They did more of it in 2016, with Robison playing only 544 of his 800 snaps at left end (according to ESPN Stats & Information) while Hunter posted 9.