Vikings Go Linebacker at The Beginning of The 3rd
K. Joudry
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Minnesota beefed up their linebacker depth at the top of the third:
Take a peak at what Dane Brugler of The Athletic has to say:
Asamoah plays with the foot speed to make plays downhill, outside the numbers, and when dropping and covering in space. He can be engulfed at times, but he has decent length and should continue to get better taking on contact. Overall, Asamoah is undersized and underpowered, but he has sideline-to-sideline speed with dependable tackling skills and upside in coverage. He projects as a run-and-chase linebacker with NFL starting potential.
Linebacker is a sneaky need for the Vikings. Kendricks and Hicks are both older. They’ll each need some rest at various point in the year. If an injury occurs, Asamoah will likely be tasked with filling in.
It’s been a wild beginning to the draft, but Minnesota has done a pretty nice job of addressing various needs.
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