The Minnesota Vikings took a big first step in addressing their offensive line need by selecting Garrett Bradbury. What can he bring to the table in 2019?

One of the biggest priorities for the Minnesota Vikings heading into the 2019 NFL Draft was to upgrade their offensive line.

After seeing the unit sabotage the team’s Super Bowl hopes in 2018, Vikings general manager Rick Spielman needed to make sure he came out of this year’s draft with at least one legitimate starter to help give Kirk Cousins a fighting chance in 2019.

With Minnesota on the clock at pick No. 18 in the first round, Spielman made his move and selected North Carolina State center Garrett Bradbury with the hopes that he can become a lynchpin of the offensive line. Although he’s not a coveted guard, Bradbury brings several qualities that last year’s offensive line didn’t have and he should put some of the current members of the team in better positions to succeed next season.

Offensive line is never a sexy pick in the NFL Draft, but this is one that needed to be made by the Vikings. The only question remaining here is not what kind of impact Bradbury can have on Minnesota’s biggest weakness, but how exactly he fits into what should be a new look offense in 2019.

As their newest offensive lineman prepares for his first season in the NFL, what can the Vikings expect from the rookie in 2019?