Vikings signing DT Dalvin Tomlinson

The Vikings made their first major free agency success, signing former giant Dalvin Tomlinson to a two-year contract valued at $ 22 million.

Tomlinson is a 6’3 ”, 320-pound defensive tackle who will most likely play technique 3 alongside Michael Pierce on the nose tackle. The duo could prove to be the most dominant defensive tackle duo the Vikings have had since the Williams Wall in the mid-2000s.

Dalvin Tomlinson is coming off his rookie contract and just turned 27 last month. He was a 2nd round pick in 2017 outside of Alabama, and according to PFF, Tomlinson got at least 75.1 in each of his four seasons with the Giants. He also hasn’t missed a game due to injury during those four seasons.

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Tomlinson can play nose tackle as well, and that versatility was appreciated by Vikings defensive line coach and defensive co-coordinator Andre Patterson. Tomlinson’s signing puts Shamar Stephen’s status in question, as Tomlinson would likely take Stephen’s position as a starting technique.

It looks like a good signing for a position and a group of positions that need it the most after last season. The Vikings continued to make moves to free up ceiling space, so there may be more Vikings free agent moves in the days to come.

Stay tuned.