Vikings Dream Draft: What if Minnesota could pick any player they desired in 2017?

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Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Temple Owls defensive lineman Haason Reddick participates in a workout drill during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Fourth selection:

*Haason Reddick, OLB – Temple***

6-foot-1
237 pounds

40-yard dash: 4.52 seconds
225 lb bench: 24 reps

Career stats:

149 tackles, 47 TFLs
17.5 sacks, four forced fumbles

Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway finally decided to call it a career following the 2016 season and now the team needs to figure out who can replace him on the roster. Greenway did not spend a lot of time on the field during his final year in Minnesota, but his position is still one that is now a weakness for the Vikings heading into next season.

Reddick actually joined Temple’s football team as a walk-on defensive back and eventually made the transition into an impressive defensive end. His size translates to an outside linebacker in the NFL and he is fully capable of fulfilling the duties that come with the position.

With Reddick in the lineup, the Vikings would possibly be more inclined to use their base defense more often. As he would not be as big of a liability in pass coverage as Greenway was towards the end of his career.

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