The Minnesota Vikings spent three of their first four picks in the 2021 NFL Draft on offensive players — an oddity for a team coached by Mike Zimmer.
Zimmer is notorious for captaining a defense-first or defense-always operation.
There was a relatively pressing need for an EDGE rusher to join the roster, but general manager Rick Spielman preached offense, offense, and more offense early in the draft. However, the Vikings did choose defensive ends Patrick Jones II from Pittsburgh and Janarius Robinson from Florida State after the offensive wave.
Therefore, Minnesota probably needs a veteran EDGE rusher for the 2021 squad — if it does not fully trust the conglomeration of Stephen Weatherly, D.