If Minnesota Vikings enthusiasts were discontented with the 2020 defensive line, the 2021 season is conflating a brand new rendition inside the defensive trenches.
The final piece [for now] to the wholesale refurbishment was vivified with a tweet.
HOUSTON. EXCITED TO GET TO WORK. YES LORD.
— Jaleel Johnson (@leellxvii) April 7, 2021
Johnson spent the pandemic season at the three-technique DT position for the Vikings. He was thrust into duty by the domino effect of Michael Pierce opting out because of the coronavirus. Johnson — ordinarily a DT2 type — shifted to 3DT1 as Shamar Stephen [the announced 3DT before Pierce opted out] moved over to nose tackle.