Minnesota Vikings’ Anthony Barr (55) sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the third quarter on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1213890The morning after each Vikings game, beat writer Ben Goessling dives in for a deeper look at a key aspect of how the Vikings played, and what it means for the team going forward: From the time they drafted him ninth overall in 2014, the Vikings’ investment in Anthony Barr has always felt a bit speculative. A team that planned to run a 4-3 defense used the ninth overall pick on linebacker many clubs had pegged as a 3-4 pass rusher — and while there was certainly a fit for Barr in Mike Zimmer’s defense, the decision to draft him seemed less about filling a commodity and more about what Barr could become. “With all of these players, we try to have a vision when we pick them of what we are looking for and how we can use them in different ways and how we can use them to our advantage to put stress on the offense,” Zimmer said the night the Vikings drafted Barr.

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