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Sheil Kapadia of the The Athletic recently listed a current free agent that would be a good fit for every NFL team, and noted that offensive lineman Austin Blythe could be an asset in Minnesota if he joins the team.
Kapadia wrote:
It feels like Vikings fans have been clamoring for offensive line help for the better part of the last century. Blythe won't solve all of Minnesota's problems, but he was a 16-game starter for the Rams in 2020 and has 49 starts in five seasons.
Blythe played center last season but has previous experience at guard. And he has missed just one game over the last four seasons. Blythe might not have a high ceiling, but he could offer competence and versatility at a low cost for the Vikings.
Blythe was a seventh-round pick by the Colts in 2016, playing eight games (with one start) as a rookie. He then joined the Rams and started 48 games with Los Angeles, including 47 over the past three seasons.
He started at right guard in 2018 and 2019 before starting all 16 games at center this past season.
The Vikings already have a starting center in Garrett Bradbury but could be looking for a right guard, depending on what happens this offseason. Ezra Cleveland started nine games at right guard as a rookie, but he could potentially move to left tackle (the position he played in college) after the Vikings released Riley Reiff earlier this month.