The Vikings have (hopefully) completed a long and painfully slow rebuilding of their offensive line, which now features two first-round, two second-round, and one third-round draft pick as presumed.
Ezra Cleveland appears to be switching positions again
He’ll now be at left guard
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When the Minnesota Vikings used a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Ezra Cleveland, it was widely assumed that he would be slotted in as the team’s left tackle of the future when they eventually moved on from Riley Reiff. However, due to injury issues and other factors, Cleveland spent the second half of last season playing right guard for the purple. Now, it appears that he’s going to be switching things up again.
Lindsey Young of the Vikings’ official website is reporting that Cleveland has spent the opening portion of Organized Team Activities playing at left guard, next to first-round pick Christian Darrisaw. He sounds like he’s pretty excited about the move, as he’ll be able to draw on his experience at both the college and pro levels to make the transition.
Jun 3, 2021
Maybe a few years ago, someone like Jamie Collins would’ve felt compelled to be at his team’s offseason program. He’s 31, will turn 32 during the 2021 season, is making $9 million this year coming off a 5–11 campaign and is working with a new coach and GM.
But things across the NFL are changing. And they’re changing fast. So Collins, expecting the birth of his second son in the coming days, isn’t in Detroit right now. Instead, he’s in Charlotte, staying close to his girlfriend, so he can be there when the baby comes and be around for the start of the kid’s life.
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