The moment stood out for its candor, near the end of a stretch in the NFL calendar not known for forthrightness: After the Vikings selected Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis with the 86th overall pick in the draft on Friday night, college scouting director Jamaal Stephenson said the third-rounder was the product of marching orders that had come from Mike Zimmer more than six months ago.
"There was pretty much a directive from Zim, going into scouting this fall and throughout the season, 'Let's get bigger up front,'" Stephenson said Friday night. "That was the directive, and we went out, and Wyatt Davis definitely fits that mold.