Projecting the Minnesota Vikings final 2018 roster: Post-draft edition
By Adam Carlson
Defensive Line (9)
- Everson Griffen
- Danielle Hunter
- Brian Robison
- Linval Joseph
- Sheldon Richardson
- Jaleel Johnson
- Jalyn Holmes
- Stephen Weatherly
- Tashawn Bower
Hunter and Griffen will return as the bookends on the defensive line with Richardson and Joseph filling in the interior. This defensive line should be absolutely dominant on game day, and the depth behind them is amazing.
Veteran pass rusher Brian Robison will provide relief and versatility in packages while Holmes and Johnson do the same on the interior of the defensive line and continue to develop as they sit under two Pro Bowl players.
Meanwhile, Wetherly and Bower both show a lot of potential as pass rushers but will need to fend off Ade Aruna for a roster spot. Unless Aruna has an excellent preseason, he could be a lock for a spot on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.