Hoping bigger is better, Vikings bulk up along offensive line during NFL draft

At 6-4 and 315 pounds, guard Wyatt Davis, a third-round pick by the Vikings, personifies the type of offensive lineman coach Mike Zimmer values.Vikings Insider BEN Goessling

The moment stood out for its candor, near the end of a stretch in the NFL calendar not known for forthrightness: After the Vikings selected Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis with the 86th overall pick in the draft on Friday night, college scouting director Jamaal Stephenson said the third-rounder was the product of marching orders that had come from Mike Zimmer more than six months ago.

"There was pretty much a directive from Zim, going into scouting this fall and throughout the season, 'Let's get bigger up front,'" Stephenson…