ESPN is pleading with the Minnesota Vikings to use defensive tackle Justin Madubuike of the Baltimore Ravens to bolster their run defense and pass rush, as the Vikings defensive front is in desperate need of help.
The impending free agent Madubuike, who could fill multiple roles for a defensive front that returns only Harrison Phillips as a consistent player, should be signed by the Vikings, according to ESPN’s Aaron Schatz.
defensive end While 30-year-old Dean Lowry missed most of the previous season due to a pectoral injury and has only accumulated 0.5 sacks in the previous two years, Jonathan Bullard is a free agent. Schatz noted, “The Vikings’ defense could use improvement at 5-technique defensive end, but it improved significantly last season.”
“Madubuike, who can play as a 5-tech end or a 3-tech tackle, steps in. He was voted second-team All-Pro and had 13 sacks with a career-high 56 total tackles in a breakout season. He is a formidable run defender in addition to being a potent pass rusher.
