Scouting report notes on Vikings draft pick Domonique Orange
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The Minnesota Vikings needed help stopping the run. They started fixing it when they drafted Caleb Banks in Round 1, and they added a linebacker in Jake Golday. But it turned out they weren't done there as they selected the star defender of the Iowa State Cyclones, Domonique Orange. Big Citrus is a space eater in every sense of the word and will help Brian Flores be able to stop the run a bit better than he did in 2026.
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For more specifics on Orange, all we have to go on is what the film has shown us, and we have some notes from Lance Zierlein's scouting reportto share.
Zierlein writes, "Orange is a sturdy nose tackle capable of muddying the middle of the field with his first-step quickness and take-on power. His reaction time makes it hard to reach-block him in zone and he has the anchor to play landlord over the A-gaps against double-teams. He gets bounced around on contact but is excellent in recovery and winning the final phase of the rep. Orange is a non-factor as a pass rusher, but his value versus the run should attract teams."
Orange fell exactly where he graded out for Zierlein as he was taken in Round 3 and that is where he was expected on day two of the NFL Draft.
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