Found February 08, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Minnesota Vikings suffered through a long and torturous season this year, and they have a long list of needs to address in the offseason, but they also hold a few chips and they aren't as far behind the eight ball as you may thing. The Most Pressing Need The Vikings have to add to the Offensive Line at Left Tackle to protect Christian Ponder. Head Coach Leslie Frazier cut ties with left tackle Bryant McKinnie when he came into training camp horribly out of shape, and the Vikings offense certainly missed having a blue chip player on the blind side. The Vikings have the third pick in the draft this year, and you have to think that they have to add some protection to the line if they want Ponder to make it through year number two. The Vikings have to look at Matt Kalil at the third pick as a ten year starter, and the true protector of the Quarterback. If the Vikings decide to trade out of the third overall pick, they have to hope to hit on every pick that they get in the tra...
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