Vikings Top Candidate to Acquire 3-Time Pro Bowler, Round Out O-Line

The Minnesota Vikings have already invested heavily in revamping the interior of their offensive line, and more help could be coming after the NFL draft.

As of now, Minnesota has just four picks with which to add inexpensive rookie talent to its roster. The secondary is a priority and several prominent mock drafts project that the Vikings will use the No. 24 pick in the first round to add a cornerback.

In that scenario, the potential Super Bowl-contending franchise will become a primary candidate to look for another starting interior lineman via the trade market. The Pro Football & Sports Network named Cleveland offensive guard Wyatt Teller as the Browns‘ most likely trade chip post-draft, as well as the Vikings among the most likely partners for Teller in any upcoming deal.

“The 30-year-old Wyatt Teller would likely have strong trade value,” PFSN wrote on Friday, April 18. “The [Seattle] Seahawks and Vikings both ranked in the bottom five in pressures allowed from guards last year and could immediately plug Teller in as a starter.”

Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah worked for Browns GM Andrew Berry before taking over in Minnesota. The two continue to have a good relationship and have made multiple trades with one another over the past three years.