2025 NFL Free Agency and Draft: DT

How about another quick game of Who Would You Do?! Which defensive line option are you picking for the Vikings next season!? #SKOL pic.twitter.com/PtBAwpavDd

— Onebar (@Matt_Falk) February 28, 2025

Destiny

Notable DL Bench Press
Darius Alexander 28
Mike Green 28
Joshua Farmer 26
Mason Graham 24
Kenneth Grant 22
Donovan Ezeiruaku 22

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 28, 2025

More boxes checked. 34” arms and you pump out that many reps? Strong.

JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/matt_falk/status/1895496682311389456?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQ

Destiny

Agree....among those options. But I'd like to offer a 4th option: Milton Williams - Harrison Phillips - Derrick Harmon. Everyone keeps pushing Phillips outside in favor of the fatty inside. Phillips often swings between inside and outside, but I don't think he offers much in the way of a pass rush outside. Prefer to keep him inside, with better pass rushers outside. But who knows what Flores has in mind.

Obviously there is a lot of context to this, but I found it interesting that when CJ West left Kent State after 4 years to go to Indiana.

Indiana went 82nd to 2nd in the FBS in rushing yards allowed per game, and 68th to 3rd in average yards per carry allowed too

— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) March 1, 2025

.@MoveTheSticks No. 26 prospect @oregonfootball DT Derrick Harmon turned some heads last night. 👀 @visa pic.twitter.com/SHmAlp0Ck5

— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2025

The #Vikings have met with Florida State DT Joshua Farmer at the NFL combine, a source tells me. Farmer is expected to be a day 2 pick:pic.twitter.com/8i4JNKy2IT

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) March 2, 2025

JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/1896034401743708537?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQ

After Alexander, I thought Farmer was the 2nd most impressive inside guy I saw in Mobile.

MaroonBells wrote:

After Alexander, I thought Farmer was the 2nd most impressive inside guy I saw in Mobile.

A lot of iDL looked the part. Great year to need one.

JustInTime wrote:

A lot of iDL looked the part. Great year to need one.

Our first pick seems to be trending toward DL. The value at DL between 20 and 50 is much stronger than CB or IOL. RB is a possibility of course, but it seems like the value at RB is thickest in rounds 3 and 4.

The Milton Williams market is officially set https://t.co/RUL4WKXkPP

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) March 4, 2025

Medical red flag leaves 2025 NFL Draft outlook cloudy for former Tennessee star DT Omarr Norman-Lott https://t.co/JE7Ffas0h6

— Ryan Roberts (@RiseNDraft) March 4, 2025

Someone the Vikings should target in FA is Chiefs DT Tershawn Wharton. Much like Jonathan Greenard last cycle, he’s a rising player yet to hit his prime.

At 26, he racked up 6.5 sacks, wrecks the run game, pressures QBs, and has a relentless motor—a perfect fit for their defense pic.twitter.com/O04JIP4bTr

— Matt Anderson (@MattAnderson_8) March 4, 2025

Smallish. Would be a pass rush only guy imo.

.@OleMissFB @WalterNolen4 love his tape...plays the game the right way...a terrific force whereever you line him up. Cant help but think he reminds me of @Titans @GrindSimmons94 Easy player to evaluate. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/PnzexntjA1

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) March 5, 2025

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— Milton Williams (@miltonw_12) March 6, 2025

Come getcha bag.

I think this could be one of Kwesi's guys. Good pass rusher, just turned 30, former 1st rounder, couple of pro bowls, experience in odd fronts, typically durable but was hurt most of last season. 

Jonathan Allen would be the perfect option for the Vikings on the interior of the defensive line https://t.co/T4jStnGSIA https://t.co/3r68DAIKho

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) March 7, 2025

MaroonBells wrote:
I think this could be one of Kwesi's guys. Good pass rusher, just turned 30, former 1st rounder, couple of pro bowls, experience in odd fronts, typically durable but was hurt most of last season. 

Jonathan Allen would be the perfect option for the Vikings on the interior of the defensive line https://t.co/T4jStnGSIA https://t.co/3r68DAIKho

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) March 7, 2025

Assuming he clears waivers, I’d say he’s an upgrade over Bullard.

Nolan unfortunately is going to be so far out of our reach...

I cant help but wonder how much they are willing to spend on Williams, he is going to garner some serious attention. I am still scorned by the guy we lost to Vegas last year.

Watching Oregon 3T Derrick Harmon (#55). Pass rush productivity is obvious (led FBS in pressures) but I’ve been impressed by how he holds his ground vs doubles despite playing a little high. Very complete player. pic.twitter.com/DCojAnl5Hm

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 7, 2025

I have a piece of paper in my pocket that says Derrick Harmon no matter what.

The Vikings and DT Javon Kinlaw have mutual interest heading into free agency, sources tell @VikesCentral

Kinlaw would be a great rotational piece along Minnesota’s defensive line. pic.twitter.com/WhCDmCHf7x

— Vikings Central (@VikesCentral) March 8, 2025

Would fit the archetype of a Kwesi value FA. Young, underperforming, former high pick. Last two years have been his best. Might have taken him longer to recover from knee issues. Higher upside than Tillery.

ONLY Defensive Player with 90+ PFF Grades in Each of the Past Two Seasons:

〽️ Mason Graham, Michigan pic.twitter.com/tMB8eBuuDJ

— PFF College (@PFF_College) March 9, 2025

Compensation update: defensive tackle DJ Jones and the Broncos reached agreement on a three-year, $39 million deal that includes $26 million fully guaranteed, per source. pic.twitter.com/DGHlOMaHEP

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2025

Kinlaw to the Commanders 3 for 45

Free-agent DT B.J. Hill is signing a three-year, $33 million deal that includes $16 million guaranteed with the Bengals, per sources. Back to the Bengals.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2025