Vikings’ quiet draft visit might be more important than it looks

Former LSU Tigers DL Jacobian Guillory II | Stephen Lew-Imagn ImagesThis offseason has seen the Minnesota Vikings take some lumps on the defensive line, leaving the position with a lot of work to do before the 2026 NFL Draft.

So far in the offseason, the Vikings released defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave, as both have since found new homes with Allen going to the Cincinnati Bengals and Hargrave to the rival Green Bay Packers. The only move the Vikings have made on the defensive line was re-signing Jalen Redmond to his exclusive rights tender for one year.

That has left the Vikings with needing to use the draft to find the remaining pieces to the depth on the defensive line.…