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(02-18-2026, 11:28 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: If Brian Flores wants a nose, this year might be the year to draft one. Here is a top 10 list of DTs. Plenty of NT body types on this list.
Peter Woods, DT
6'3" 315 lbs
Clemson
Kayden McDonald, DT
6'3" 326 lbs
Ohio State
Caleb Banks, DT
6'6" 330 lbs
Florida
Lee Hunter, DT
6'4" 325 lbs
Texas Tech
Christen Miller, DT
6'4" 305 lbs
Georgia
Gracen Halton, DT
6'2" 292 lbs
Oklahoma
Darrell Jackson Jr., DT
6'5" 337 lbs
Florida State
Cameron Ball, DT
6'5" 326 lbs
Akransas
Tim Keenan III, DT
6'2" 320 lbs
Alabama
Dontae Corleone (yes, Don Corleone), DT
6’1” 335 lbs
Cincinatti
You left off the
Big Citrus - Domonique Orange 6'3" 325 Iowa State and
Chris McClellan 6'3" 315 Missouri
We should definitely take one of these guys.
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Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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(02-21-2026, 04:21 PM)purplefaithful Wrote:
Banks is interesting. Big, nose tackle body, but better rushing the passer than stopping the run. He might be THE boom or bust player in the 1st round.
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(02-22-2026, 02:26 PM)MaroonBells Wrote: Banks is interesting. Big, nose tackle body, but better rushing the passer than stopping the run. He might be THE boom or bust player in the 1st round.
He missed most of 25 with a broken foot? Boy, that was a poster child for a KAM draftee.
6'6 330 - you'd think he would be grading better vs run?? Maybe his height works against him some
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(02-23-2026, 10:43 AM)purplefaithful Wrote: He missed most of 25 with a broken foot? Boy, that was a poster child for a KAM draftee.
6'6 330 - you'd think he would be grading better vs run?? Maybe his height works against him some
higher center of gravity makes it harder to anchor. in the trenches its often a game of low pads wins, strength and mass come into play as well, but pad level is a big one.
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
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(02-23-2026, 01:33 PM)JimmyinSD Wrote: higher center of gravity makes it harder to anchor. in the trenches its often a game of low pads wins, strength and mass come into play as well, but pad level is a big one.
That may be precisely the problem with Banks.
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For what it's worth, on one of this week's podcasts, Doogie fully believes the Vikings will cut both of last years free agent additions in Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen. Most of us expected Hargrave to be gone but thought Allen might stick because of the contract, but not so according to Doogie. If we end up cutting both...I think defensive tackle becomes a huge draft priority for us.
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(02-27-2026, 11:40 AM)supafreak84 Wrote: For what it's worth, on one of this week's podcasts, Doogie fully believes the Vikings will cut both of last years free agent additions in Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen. Most of us expected Hargrave to be gone but thought Allen might stick because of the contract, but not so according to Doogie. If we end up cutting both...I think defensive tackle becomes a huge draft priority for us.
I'm not a Doogie fan, but I agree. Jonathan Allen was a disgraceful, overpaid bullshit player. KAM should have been fired for that signing alone. Out with the old.
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