Former Vikings’ linebacker interested in a return

[Purp1eOne]

Former Vikings’ linebacker interested in a return to the team link

[kmillard]

I had high hopes for the guy when he was drafted. Seems like a depth player at best.

[Uncle]

I've been pulling for the Vikes to either sign Hodges back or former Bills LB Zach Brown - both of which are coming off of solid seasons w/ their respective teams and both solid run-defending LB's - something I believe the Vikings to need. I know that Lamur, E Robinson or K Brothers are going to need to step up for LB depth w/ Greenway & A Cole gone, but one area of weakness on the defense that hasn't really been addressed this offseason yet is run defense. The signing of D Jones will not fill that need as he's more of a pass-rushing specialist (regardless where he lines up - on the edge or in the middle of the DL) and the signing of Hodges or Z Brown will likely mean yet another "need" we don't reach for in the 2017 Draft (there's a recent 7-Rd mock that P1 posted where the Vikes 1st pick is yet another UCLA LB - which looks like more of a reach for need than BPA, and that's a position we don't want to be in).