Mike Zimmer wasn’t sure about the Vikings’ linebacker depth 19 days before the season opener, questioning his reserves during an interview with reporters after training camp. Perhaps second-year player Eric Wilson has given the coach a little less to worry about, even if a 6-foot-5 question mark named Anthony Barr looms over the linebacker room heading into 2019.
In his third NFL start, Wilson, 24, led the Vikings’ defensive showcase Sunday at Detroit with seven tackles, including three for a loss, during a 27-9 victory over the Lions and their hapless offense. It was easily the best game of Wilson’s young career and the kind of one that builds confidence in the depth moving forward.