Will the Vikings Wait Until After the Draft to Add More Offensive Lineman?
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The Minnesota Vikings have had a very active offseason. They have added Dalvin Tomlinson, Patrick Peterson, Mackensie Alexander and Xavier Woods.
Not a shock considering they struggled mightily on defense (27th overall in the league) and that they have a defensive-minded head coach.
However, the offense line once again was amongst the worst in the league. They have only added Mason Cole (trade with the Arizona Cardinals), who could perhaps be a starting guard, but could also just be used for depth.
Riley Reiff was their best offensive lineman last season, but was released due to his high salary cap number. Ezra Cleveland was the team’s starting right guard for nine games, but did play left tackle in college and could perhaps start there in 2021.
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Ten Free Agent Guards the Vikings Can Still Sign to Help Their Offensive Line
The Vikings still have plenty of options to add a guard or two in April, and they should take advantage.
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Apr 1, 2021
Over the first few weeks of free agency, the Vikings have poured significant resources into fixing their defense. With five new acquisitions who could potentially start in 2021, plus the return of three key players who missed all of last season,
The offense is another story.
Yes, Minnesota had a top-ten offense last year by most metrics. But as things stand right now, the Vikings haven t done anything to improve it. In fact, that side of the ball has almost certainly gotten worse thus far, considering a pair of veteran starters in Riley Reiff and Kyle Rudolph were cut to create cap space for defensive signings.
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