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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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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 31: Hassan Ridgeway #91 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates with Margus Hunt #92 after a saftey against the Houston Texans during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 31: Hassan Ridgeway #91 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates with Margus Hunt #92 after a saftey against the Houston Texans during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

5. Margus Hunt

Here is the anomaly to the list. At 32 years old, Margus Hunt will be older than the others on the list when the 2019 season rolls around but might be an option to plug in for a year or two while the team develops a long-term answer at the defensive tackle.

Drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2013 Draft, Hunt didn’t start a single game for Cincinnati during his time there. However, when he arrived in Indianapolis, he got 20 starting nods in his 31 games played.

Hunt looked great during the 2018 season, earning career highs in tackles, tackles for a loss, and sacks while earning a reputation as being one of the better run-stuffers in the league after earning a starting gig.

Since the younger, developing players coming off their rookie contracts might be more attractive options for teams in free agency, Hunt might be available for the right price and would fit in well in the Super Bowl window the team has before they need to make even more challenging decisions in the future.

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Which of the options on this list do you want the most for the Minnesota Vikings? And who do you think the team has the most realistic chance of signing this offseason? Let us know in the comments section!

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