The Minnesota Vikings defense has some needs they have to address this offseason. Starting free agency, the team has a chance to sign impact players, just as they did last year.
Like last year, they could sign a big enough difference-maker for this Vikings defense to take its final step toward a championship.
PFF wants four free-agent signings to happen during this offseason. One of them benefits the Vikings. They want Milton Williams of the Philadelphia Eagles to move to the NFC North.
They write, “. . .Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is known for his aggressive blitz package but tends to struggle to find pressure without the blitz, ranking 28th in total pressures (144) without the blitz. Adding Williams to the mix would be an instant injection of energy into Minnesota’s pass rush and would provide a perfect fit at 5-technique in Flores’ scheme.”
This is a move that would give the Vikings a defensive line consisting of Jonathan Greenard, Harrison Phillips, Dallas Turner, and Williams. The NFL may not have a better defensive front if they could pull such a signing off.
They will have the money to do it, but Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has to play things smarter as draft picks start turning into established players.