Daily Norseman
The Minnesota Vikings have clearly made a decision to improve both Offensive and Defensive lines. Kwesi utilized both Free Agency and the Draft to address the trenches up front. Now that the majority of the moves are done, which do you think improved the most?
Free Agents: OG Will Fries, C Ryan Kelly, T Justin Skule
Draft: OG Donovan Jackson (1st Round)
The entire interior OL has been replaced. The presumptive lineup of Brian O’Neil, Will Fries, Ryan Kelly, Donovan Jackson and Christian Darrisaw is strong. Darrisaw is coming of his knee injury. Will Fries fractured his tibia in October in a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Ryan Kelly missed 7 games last year with his knee injury. If this OL can stay healthy, it’s looking strong. That if can be said about every team, but it’s more relevant with the recent history of the starters.
Free Agents: DT Jonathan Allen, DT Jason Hargrave
Draft: DE/DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (5th round)
The defensive line will also be mostly new to the Vikings. You will likely see Hargrave, Harrison Phillips and Jonathan Allen as the anticipated starters going into camp. Allen missed half the season last year with a pectoral injury he suffered in October in a game against the Baltimore Ravens and Hargrave tore his right triceps are the beginning of last season against the LA Rams. Much like the OL, the DL will depend on players returning from injury. I like the talent on these lines, but the health worries me.
