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weekend is off to a great start with food Adrian Peterson Jersey , family and fun.The draft is coming to paraphrase from Game of Thrones and speaking of Game of Thrones I will be posting the thread late Sunday night or Monday morning as a replacement for theartistformerlyknownasfil for this week only.If you’re watching, the trial of Jaime Lannister is going to be interesting to say the least, if you’re not watching....start now, you have time to catch up with the rest of us.If you’re wondering, the lead photo for the weekend thread is Ifeadi Odenigbo and was posted by request.Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and try a Cigar City / 3 Sons - Across The Alley.Around the DN since our last open thread:Chris ponders, does Rick Spielman have a conference bias?How the Vikings built one of the best rosters in the NFL - Part II by Wludford.(Part one is here in case you missed it)Finally, Matt Birk to open new school in Burnsville.Vikings news from other sources:NFL Network’s Dave Dameshek, host of ‘The Dave Dameshek Football Program,” joined Vikings.com’s Mike Wobschall to give his take on the NFC heading into 2019 and where the Vikings fit in, and more.From their lunch break series: Inside the journey of the creation of the Vikings schedule.At Vikings.com, they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North blog notes Minnesota Vikings schedule: Must buck prime-time woes for playoff run.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Way-too-early predictions for the Lions’ 2019 schedule.NFL Network to have war room footage of Detroit Lions.Drafting from Disaster: 10 years of Lions draft classes.Come join us at the Pride of Detroit Draft Party!2019 Detroit Lions free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, more.At Windy City Gridiron 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears 2019 schedule.Matchmaker, matchmaker: Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL Draft.Bears 2019 free agency tracker: News, signings, cuts http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-kirk-cousins-jersey , and more.Over at Acme Packing Company Packers held pre-draft visit for Princeton utility player John Lovett.Thursday Cheese Curds: Packers have opportunity for early success.NFL Draft 2019 Rumors: Is Montez Sweat’s heart condition scaring teams away?League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the commentsWe come to today’s media selection: AC/DC - TNTAgain, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waiter, try not to annoy him and and as always, Winter is Coming. And who could be in play for the Vikings at #18 as a result?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsNFL DraftNFL CombineMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL DraftWhich offensive linemen helped themselves at the Scouting Combine on Friday?New,134commentsAnd who could be in play for the Vikings at #18 as a result?CSTShareTweetShareShareWhich offensive linemen helped themselves at the Scouting Combine on Friday?Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsOn Friday in Indianapolis, the offensive linemen got to take the field and show their stuff at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. Since we know that the Minnesota Vikings are most certainly in the market for offensive line help, it’s time to take a look at a few guys that helped themselves on Friday morning and afternoon.Garrett Bradbury, C, North Carolina StateI’ve mentioned this in at least one of the mock drafts I’ve done this offseason, but if the Vikings are truly going to embrace the zone blocking scheme that Gary Kubiak and Rick Dennison are bringing over from Denver, Bradbury would be an outstanding piece to build around.He was already regarded as the best zone blocking center in this class Womens Anthony Barr Jersey , and he did nothing to hurt himself on Friday. He busted out a 4.92-second 40-yard dash, put up 34 reps on the bench press, and was incredibly impressive in the 3-cone agility drill. Not only is Bradbury in the first round conversation now, but there’s an outside chance that he might not make it to #18.The question for the Vikings is whether or not Bradbury could potentially play guard or if selecting him would require shifting Pat Elflein to a guard spot. Either way, Bradbury looks to be someone that would clearly be in play for the Vikings.Andre Dillard, OT, Washington StateDillard appears to be something that might be a bit of a rarity in this year’s draft class. . .an offensive lineman that could immediately start at left tackle without having to spend time on the interior or on the right side first. Much like Brian O’Neill, Dillard is regarded as an outstanding athlete, and he affirmed that on Friday. He posted the fourth-fastest 40-yard dash, the best broad jump and short shuttle time, and his 3-cone time was second only to Bradbury.For the Vikings to draft Dillard, they would almost certainly have to shift Riley Reiff to the interior somewhere, and we’ve discussed whether or not that would be a good idea. On the other hand, Dillard and O’Neill could be a standout pair of bookends for a long time, which is a nice luxury to have.Chris Lindstrom, G, Boston CollegeWe’ve been pretty high on Lindstrom already, and he certainly didn’t hurt his stock on Friday. As a matter of fact, he may have actually pushed himself into the conversation for teams at the bottom of the first round (or a team that might want to trade back into the first). Highlighted by a 4.92-second 40-yard dash Eric Kendricks Jersey , he had an outstanding day on Friday.Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&MMcCoy is not as widely heralded as Bradbury, but after today’s workouts, it doesn’t appear that he’s too far behind him athletically. Like Bradbury, McCoy has the speed and agility to be a perfect fit in a zone type scheme like the Vikings want to run. We have the same question with McCoy, though. . .can he, potentially, play guard, or is he a center-only prospect? As of now, McCoy might be a second-round prospect, but there’s plenty of time for that to change.Iosua Opeta, G, Weber StateWho? One of the best linemen in FCS last season, that’s who. Opeta topped all of the linemen in this year’s draft class with 39 reps on the bench press, and coupled that with very good performances in the agility drills as well. While he’s certainly not in play for the Vikings at #18, he certainly seems to be someone that the purple could look at in the later rounds.Who among the offensive linemen impressed you at today’s Scouting Combine?