For about the last half-decade, the Minnesota Vikings always needed — and fans yearned for — offensive line help. Then, Brian O’Neill and Christian Darrisaw came along, two draft picks that would later anchor the offensive trenches in bookend fashion.
Accordingly, Vikings fans don’t have to daydream about a competent offensive line, and that Round 1 roster need is essentially vanquished.
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But the 2023 NFL Draft has new wrinkles for Minnesota, including the need for cornerbacks, perhaps a wide receiver, and a contingency plan for quarterback Kirk Cousins, who is contractually committed to the Vikings for just one more season.