The Minnesota Vikings made the offensive line their primary priority for the offseason, using significant resources in free agency and the draft to change all three interior spots.

Not only did their sobering exit from the playoffs last season reinforce the necessity of more reliable protection that allows the strong potential of their downfield passing game to be realized, but they've struggled to produce a consistent rushing attack in recent years with particular problems on short-yardage plays.

So they signed right guard Will Fries and center Ryan Kelly to big contracts and drafted left guard Donovan Jackson in the first round, believing the upgrades would help ease quarterback J.J. McCarthy into action with all of the skill-position support around him and a sturdy defense on the othe

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