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5 free agent defensive tackles the Vikings should consider for 2019

By Adam Carlson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 16: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins is sacked with the ball by Tom Johnson #96 of the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 16: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins is sacked with the ball by Tom Johnson #96 of the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 13: Quarterback Sean Mannion #14 of the Los Angeles Rams is hit as he throws a pass by defensive end David Irving #95 of the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Coliseum during preseason on August 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The Rams won 28-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 13: Quarterback Sean Mannion #14 of the Los Angeles Rams is hit as he throws a pass by defensive end David Irving #95 of the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Coliseum during preseason on August 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The Rams won 28-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

1. David Irving

To be honest, I might be underestimating the market for David Irving, but considering his play to this point, his age, and his ability to fit well into a 4-3 defense should make him one of the top options for the Vikings.

Standing six-foot-seven and weighing in at 290 pounds, Irving is a lean warrior on the football field with the potential to be a dangerous disruptor if he can stay on the field on a consistent basis. Since he is only 26 years old, there is plenty of hope he can rebound both mentally and physically.

He played in 37 games for the Cowboys from 2015-2018 and started ten of those. During those contests, he registered 56 combined tackles (36 solo), 30 quarterback hits, 12.5 sacks, 12 pass defenses, five forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

The eight games he missed because of a concussion shouldn’t worry Minnesota too much, but the four-game suspension he served he served for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy might be a bit of a red flag.

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