Yet another position that could lack depth after the salary cap is fixed. Everson Griffen put together a strong season in 2019-20: eight sacks and an interception.
However, with Griffen reportedly voiding his contract and entering free agency, he is unfortunately a candidate that Minnesota might not have next season. Due to Minnesota not having a lot of space, an edge rusher on a rookie contract might be beneficial for the team, especially if the Vikings can find value at No. 25.
The Vikings could use a speedy edge rusher to pair opposite of Danielle Hunter. That way, offensive lines wouldn’t be able to hone in on Hunter as much and the other defensive end has more opportunity to provide pressure if they do. Hunter tallied 14.5 sacks last season.
Possible options: Penn State’s Yetur Gross-Matos, Iowa’s AJ Epenesa