A sneaky position of need for the Vikings by the time they are on the clock with the 23rd overall pick could be EDGE. They signed Marcus Davenport in free agency, but they also have Za’Darius Smith who requested to be released earlier this offseason, and Danielle Hunter, who will need a new contract in order to remain with the team in 2024.
That brings us to Georgia EDGE Nolan Smith, who is the focus of today’s edition of Vikings Draft Thermometer series, PurplePTSD‘s one-stop shop for all your 2023 NFL Draft needs.
Throughout this series, we have examined a number of prospects ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, what exactly their role could be at the NFL level, and most importantly, whether or not they could end up playing their first NFL snaps in a Vikings uniform.