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2020 NFL Draft: Matching offensive linemen to teams in the first round

By Jeremy Wohlfart

Andrew Thomas, Georgia Bulldogs(Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Solomon Kindley #66 of the Georgia Bulldogs guards during a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Solomon Kindley #66 of the Georgia Bulldogs guards during a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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If the Minnesota Vikings want to progress deeper in the playoffs for next season, they desperately need to improve their interior blocking.

In their playoff matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Vikings were completely incapable of blocking inside, sinking their chances.

Luckily for Minnesota, there are some good guard prospects. Solomon Kindley is perhaps the top interior prospect in the draft class, and should be a opening night selection.

Kindley is powerful and has great size at 6-foot-4 and 336 pounds. He’s a Week 1 starter for the NFL and surprisingly mobile for such a big player.

Interior blocking is more important than ever with the quick passing game forcing defenses to get upfield in a matter of two seconds or less to impact throws. Guards that are strong and can withstand the assault from defensive linemen are increasingly in demand.

The Vikings are almost there to make a big move on the NFC, but the interior blocking is one thing they need to fix.

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