Top positions of need for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2020 NFL Draft
By David Glancy
Offensive Line
While the offensive line does not project to be as high of an area of need as the position groups mentioned previously, the Minnesota Vikings will likely look to address depth on the line with their mid-round picks. The Vikings resigned depth players Rashod Hill and Brett Jones but released one-year starter, Josh Kline.
While Kline remains unsigned and could return to Minnesota, the Vikings will look to add long-term options to the line. The premier tackles of the draft, Jedrick Wills Jr., Tristan Wirfs, Andrew Thomas, and Mekhi Becton will likely be off the board by the time the Vikings are on the clock and given the needs, wouldn’t be the Vikings’ top priority.
Jack Driscoll the UMass transfer that ended his career at Auburn is an interesting mid-to-late round pick at tackle. Driscoll would not be expected to make an immediate impact but could move to guard and has the athleticism to develop into a potential starter.
Solomon Kindley, a three-year starter out of Georgia is a mid-to-late round target that has played both left and right guard. Measuring at 6-foot-3, 337 pounds, Kindley is an aggressive blocker that would add depth and could be developed into a starting role.
A Wisconsin native and three-year starter with the Badgers, Tyler Biadasz is an intriguing interior line option that has recently fallen down mock drafts. Biadasz won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center but could line up at guard in the NFL. The former Wisconsin dairy farmer has the talent to project as the top center in the draft but could be available later than originally anticipated due to two separate surgeries within the past year.