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Kiper projects OL to Vikings in 1st mock draft
Longtime ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr., has released his first mock draft of the offseason, and he has the Vikings addressing their offensive line in the first round.
Kiper recently tabbed USC's Alijah Vera-Tucker, who played both tackle and guard with the Trojans, to land with the Vikings at the No. 14 overall pick.
Kiper wrote:
Speaking of rising prospects, Vera-Tucker has scouts around the league buzzing after a tremendous season. He moved from guard to left tackle and dominated for the Trojans. At 6-4, 315 pounds, he could play either position at the next level.
The Vikings must solidify their offensive line around Kirk Cousins, even after spending second-round picks on Ezra Cleveland (2020) and Brian O'Neill (2018) in recent years, and Vera-Tucker could be the long-term answer on the left side of the line. Cousins plays best when his running game is humming, and Vera-Tucker is a great run-blocker.
Vera-Tucker appeared in 31 career games in college, starting 19 of them.
He was not linked to Minnesota in the first edition of the Vikings 2021 Mock Draft Tracker, which was posted last month.
The second edition of the tracker will be released next week on Vikings.com.