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5 players on the Minnesota Vikings’ 2018 free-agent wish list

By Adam Patrick

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Sheldon Richardson
(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Sheldon Richardson /

Sheldon Richardson, DT

With Tom Johnson scheduled to be a free-agent this offseason and Sharrif Floyd’s NFL career still in limbo, adding a defensive tackle through free agency seems like a route the Vikings could take this year.

Richardson will not be cheap (estimated to cost about $12 million per season), but the money would be worth spending. At 6-foot-3, 295 pounds, he would make for a great addition in Minnesota right next to Linval Joseph on the inside of the defensive line.

Stopping the run is what Richardson excels at, an area that the Vikings could always use more help in (Minnesota allowed 131.3 rushing yards per game during their four losses last season). Would the Vikings be willing to spend a little extra to add the talented defensive tackle this year?

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