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NFL Mock Draft 7.0: Giants, Patriots trade up; Redskins land defensive help

By Jacob Camenker

MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils heads to the sidelines in the second half against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils heads to the sidelines in the second half against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Jonah Williams #73 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the CFP National Championship against the Clemson Tigers presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Jonah Williams #73 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the CFP National Championship against the Clemson Tigers presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Alabama. Jonah Williams. 18. player. 60. . Offensive Lineman

The Vikings were not pleased with their offensive line play last season in front of Kirk Cousins, and they shouldn’t have been. For the most part, the unit struggled to protect Cousins and that caused them to regress despite having excellent offensive weapons and a very strong defense. One could argue that they missed the playoffs because of their offensive line play (though the same argument could be made that Cousins was the root of the problem in Minnesota).

So far this offseason, the Vikings have added one potential new starter to their offensive line. And that’s Josh Kline, formerly of the Tennessee Titans. He figures to play right guard, but the team still needs help on the left side of the line. And grabbing Jonah Williams could give them their left tackle of the future.

Williams is considered to be one of the safest picks in the draft. He has a very good skill set and had a lot of experience at Alabama. A team could choose to play him at tackle or guard in the NFL, whichever position Williams proves to be better at. But with the Vikings, left tackle would be his likely landing spot.

By playing Williams at left tackle, current left tackle, Riley Reiff, could move inside to left guard or play the right tackle position with former second-round pick Brian O’Neill moving to guard. Either move would seemingly strengthen the Minnesota line, as they would no longer be overmatched on the left side by longer, more athletic players. Williams should hold his own better than Reiff did.

Other offensive line options here include Cody Ford and Andre Dillard, but Williams is the best of the bunch. If he’s off the board though, Ford or Dillard will likely be the selection.

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