3 things Minnesota Vikings need to fix this offseason

1. Pick up a new set of starting guards

Yes, every Vikings team needs list over the last few years has started and ended with the interior offensive line, and their inability to solidify that spot has really come back to bite them in the butt. While Ezra Cleveland, a second-round pick in 2020, has been getting some reps at guard, his main strength is his athletic ability, and that is being wasted on the inside as compared to outside at tackle. Dakota Dozier, meanwhile, spent most of his Christmas day looking back at Cousins after an oncoming rusher beat his block.

Spielman isn’t trying to avoid drafting at that position due to a lack of knowledge, as center Garrett Bradbury, a first-round pick, has become one of the best young centers in the game. Cook has become one of the best running backs in the game with an average o-line, so imagine what a potential 10-year starter in the draft could do for his production. Look for Ohio State’s Wyatt Davis or Tennessee’s Trey Smith to end up as a Viking by the end of April, as they could instantly start in Minnesota.