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After the crash-and-burn fashion that the 2017 season ended in for the Minnesota Vikings Cheap Everson Griffen Jersey , it was apparent to everyone that the biggest area of need for the Minnesota Vikings was the offensive line. The Minnesota roster was loaded, up and down, with talent at just about every other position, and with a new quarterback in charge that wasn’t nearly as mobile as the guy that spent 2017 escaping all sorts of pressure, moves needed to be made to strengthen the front line.The moves that the Vikings made in their efforts to do this were as follows:Moving a solid offensive tackle, Mike Remmers, to guard. . .and watching him be fairly awful all season.Trading a seventh-round pick to the New York Giants for Brett Jones. . .and then not playing him.Spending a second-round pick on offensive tackle Brian O’Neill. . .and not playing him until halfway through the season.Spending a sixth-round pick on guard Colby Gossett. . .and ultimately relegating him to the practice squad, where he was poached by the Arizona Cardinals.Banking on Nick Easton, who is apparently the Vikings’ most important offensive lineman since Randall McDaniel, coming back from injury. . .and putting him on IR during Training Camp.Signing free agent guard Tom Compton. . .and then starting Tom Compton. On purpose.I’m not going to go so far as to say that Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer have ignored the offensive line, because it wouldn’t be true to say that. It would, however, be true to say that the moves that have been made on the offensive line have been head-scratching at best, and downright terrible at worst. Honestly, are you going to sit here and tell me that Brett Jones and Danny Isidora were so much worse than Compton and Remmers that they didn’t merit an extended look at any point this season? Because I don’t buy that. There’s no way.Of all the offensive linemen that are on the Vikings’ roster right now, I can count exactly three that should expect to have jobs with the Vikings next season: O’Neill, Pat Elflein, and Riley Reiff. And Reiff is on that list at least partially because dumping him would probably be too much of a dead money hit on the Vikings’ salary cap.O’Neill was much better than advertised for the Vikings this season, given that he was supposed to be a “project.” I can imagine he’ll be better with a full offseason in an NFL strength and conditioning program. Same goes for Elflein. I know that he had his struggles this year, but he did spend the entire offseason (and the early part of the regular season) rehabbing various injuries from last year. Hopefully he’s healthy enough this offseason to participate in OTAs so we can see some progress from him in 2019.Outside of those three guys, though? There isn’t one offensive lineman that should feel their spot on the 2019 Minnesota Vikings’ roster is secure. I mean, if you want to see if Easton can come back, fine, but a herniated disk is nothing to mess around with, so you certainly shouldn’t be relying on him or anything.Much like last offseason, the focus of pretty much everything the Vikings do this offseason should be geared towards the offensive line. People can complain about Kirk Cousins all they want Cheap Kyle Rudolph Jersey , and I understand the frustration with the way he played this season. However, whether anyone likes it or not, he’s the quarterback of this team for the next two seasons, so the Vikings could just as well do something to try to protect him in a better fashion than they did this year. The Vikings knew when they signed him that he wasn’t as mobile as Case Keenum, and then did nothing to try to combat that. They can’t do that for a second straight offseason.Oh, and that Chicago Bears’ defense that we saw twice this year? The one with Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks, Eddie Goldman, Roquan Smith, et al? Well, those guys aren’t going anywhere. In fact, they’re probably going to be together for the next five or six years. So, it would probably be a solid idea to at least attempt to do something to counter them. Remember when the Vikings drafted Randy Moss, and then we all laughed when the Packers used their first three picks in the next draft on cornerbacks because they couldn’t stop him? Well, that’s pretty much the situation we’re at with the Chicago defense right now. They’re going to kick this team’s ass twice a year unless the offensive line gets a significant upgrade.Some teams have shown the ability to build offensive lines with low-round picks, undrafted free agents, practice squad players, and castoffs. The Vikings have shown that they are not one of those teams. The level of talent on the offensive line on this roster is just so far behind the rest of the team that it’s almost comical. This team needs to look at free agency, sure, but they also need to spend multiple draft picks on the offensive line, and they need to be early draft picks. No more waiting until Day 3, taking a couple of guys, and saying, “Well, we tried.” I know you don’t necessarily want to reach, but this team is in a position where no offensive lineman that they’d draft in the first couple days of the draft should be considered a “reach.”The first step Andrew Sendejo Jersey , even before evaluating the roster or free agency or the draft, is to get a full-time offensive line coach in here, and preferably a guy that’s respected and has done it before. It’s not an excuse for the performance of the offensive line over a 16-game season, but I don’t think we can fully understand just how big the tragic passing of Tony Sparano just before camp was to that unit. Sparano was a guy that had a reputation as an offensive line coach, and he was obviously someone that Mike Zimmer had a lot of trust in. I’m sure that Clancy Barone and Andrew Janocko did what they could, but that’s a tough situation for anyone to be put in.Who would that coach be? I’m not completely sure. I know that, in a perfect world. . .or, at least, in my perfect world. . .that guy would be Mike Tice. Say what you want about what happened when he was the head coach here (and I still think he got righteously jobbed by notoriously cheap ownership) or his press conferences or what have you, but that man can coach the hell out of offensive linemen. He also has the kind of cachet that I think Zimmer would respect and want on his coaching staff. I know that his time in Minnesota ended on a rough note with the Wilfs, but I’d still love to see the guy back here to coach offensive linemen. There’s almost no chance that it will happen, but like I said, he’s the one guy that immediately comes to mind when I think of offensive line coaches.Both Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman have contracts that expire after the 2019 season, so next year they both, quite literally, have their jobs on the line. If they want to remain in the employ of the Minnesota Vikings beyond that, the line is the primary thing that they need to address this offseason.Vikings: Studs and duds against the Packers That Vikings, Packers game was filled with so many emotions from start to finish. There were times during that game when I didn’t even know how to feel. I was in disbelief at times and at others I thought I needed to borrow my grandma’s oxygen tank. A tie is a tie. People will say it’s better than a loss, but when it’s to one of the team’s most hated rivals, it might as well be a loss. Also, is there any other sport that ends in a tie? Can we change something about this? No game should ever end in a tie, especially when a league is set-up where you only play a 16-game regular-season. That’s just my thought about that. For the most part, it’s pretty obvious who the two duds were during the game against the packers, so let’s just get the two out of the way now. Two duds for the Vikings: Daniel CarlsonThe kicker, man. Yet again, another kicker issue Cheap Harrison Smith Jersey , when will the Vikings catch a break? Minnesota probably has one of the best all-around teams in the league. Without a kicker who can make a field goal, the circle can’t be complete.Carlson managed to nail all three extra point attempts, which is about 33 yards, but couldn’t put the pigskin between the uprights when he was kicking for three. He missed 49, 48 and 35-yard field goals, throughout the game. Each field goal went into the same area鈥?Wide right. He made a 48-yarder last week against San Francisco. Was it the pressure at Lambeau? Was it because of the grass field? When it comes to kicking I feel like it’s more to do with your psyche than it is your physical ability, but that’s just my thought process. It was good seeing his teammates back him up and not throw him under the bus, though. Laquon TreadwellHe had a great start to the day. He caught what would be the first touchdown of the day for the Vikings and his career, but had a rough outing after that. Treadwell could benefit significantly in terms of production with most of the coverage in the direction of Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.You seen that on Sunday when Cousins found Treadwell several times open for a pass. Cousins put the ball right in his hands, but Treadwell just couldn’t hang on鈥?To almost any of them. He was targeted six times and only caught two passes for 23 yards. Cousins will throw the ball to whoever is open, if that open person can’t catch the ball, then he’s not doing his job. If someone can’t do their job, why should they have one? Everyone has been waiting for Treadwell to emerge as the receiver that everyone thought he would become, but maybe he really is a bust. Two Studs for the Vikings: Kirk Cousins:Hey! We got ourselves a quarterback! No Vikings quarterback since Daunte Culpepper (2004) has thrown for over 400 yards (I lied, it was Brett Favre against the Arizona Cardinals in 2010). Check that, because Cousins did just that on Sunday. He completed 35-of-48 passes for 425 yards and four touchdowns, throwing only one interception. Three of the four touchdowns came in the fourth quarter, where the Vikings offense put up 22 points. The way he led the charge in the fourth quarter proved how poised he can be in situations like the one he was in on Sunday. Cousins seems like a true leader who doesn’t give up on his teammates. He fed the ball to Treadwell six times, despite his troubles catching the ball. I even caught Cousins talking to Treadwell after one of his key misses. He knows how to pick the team up when their down and that’s special to me. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs I have to give it to both of them, I can’t choose one or the other. The ability that these two have to make plays are unreal. The two are so entertaining to watch, especially when it’s a game that comes down to the wire. I’m not going to lie, Diggs and Thielen left me speechless a few times, I was blown away.. Both receivers each racked up over 100 receiving yards. Thielen managed 131 yards off of 12 catches. He also caught what was a spectacular game-tying touchdown pass. Diggs had an impressive day as well. He caught nine passes for 128 yards, he managed around 14 yards a catch. He also caught two touchdown passes, including this one: This is Thielen’s second game with at least 100 yards receiving. Diggs bounced back from only having three catches off of six targets last week.