Michael Renner over at Pro Football Focus listed some of his favorite landing spots for Day 3 draft picks from the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Vikings had a lot, like a lot a lot, of picks on Day 3 of the draft. Renner’s favorite pick Day 3 from Minnesota came when the Vikings drafted Baylor defensive tackle James Lynch with the 130th overall pick.
Here’s what Renner wrote about the pick:
The 3-tech position for the Vikings was a barren wasteland in 2019. Starter Shamar Stephen was one of the most ineffective defensive linemen in the entire NFL and managed all of six pressures on 350 pass-rushing snaps. Conversely, Lynch led all of college football with 70 pressures on 501 pass-rushing snaps for Baylor last season. The Vikings didn’t add anyone else to address the position this offseason, meaning the path looks wide open for Lynch to take the job.
Lynch should very much be in the running to start at defensive tackle for this team, which probably says more about Stephen than it does Lynch, but finding a starter on the third day of a draft is a very difficult thing to do.
You can look at Renner’s other favorite Day 3 picks here.