One option for the Vikings in the upcoming draft is to select a defensive end to play opposite of Danielle Hunter, and along with defensive tackles Michael Pierce and Dalvin Tomlinson, could make for a truly fearsome defensive line for the Vikings.
In order to select the best from this year’s crop of defensive ends, the Vikings would likely need to spend their first round pick on him, whether at 14 or preferably trading down a bit and selecting him, picking up some Day Two draft capital in the process for other needs.
Among the defensive ends that could go somewhere in the mid- to late first round, there are three that would be the best fit for the Vikings 4-3 front: Jaelan Phillips, Jayson Oweh, and Kwity Paye.