Minnesota drafted D.J. Wonnum, a defensive end out South Carolina, in the fourth round of this year’s draft.
As Wonnum has been getting acclimated to the Vikings, the team’s top returning defensive end has been helping him out.
Here’s what Wonnum said about Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter to Vikings.com:
“From the meetings and the walk-throughs, you can definitely feel Danielle’s leadership presence.”
Hunter, a former third-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, worked his way up the Vikings depth chart to not only become a starter, but one of the best young defensive players in the NFL.
If Wonnum can learn from Hunter and fill out the spot opposite to him on the defensive line, the Vikings pass rush will be promising.
Though Ifeadi Odenigbo seems like the favorite to win the open defensive end spot, you never know. Maybe Wonnum can progress to the point where he can win out.