After making a big splash in the opening 24 hours of free agency this spring, the Vikings made a shrewd move that flew under the radar in real time.

It might sneakily go down as the best signing of the bunch.

Though he doesn’t have the same name recognition as some of his peers, linebacker Eric Wilson has been as instrumental as anybody for the Vikings. His most recent performance, a starring role in the Vikings’ 27-24 upset win over the Detroit Lions, was his most impactful so far.

Wilson recorded a pair of sacks to go along with another tackle for a loss as the Vikings pulled back to even (4-4) and improved to 2-0 in the NFC North. Not bad considering Wilson wasn’t supposed to play much defense at all.

After signing to be more or less a special teams ace, Wilson has emerged as an imp

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