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2020 NFL Draft: Way-too-soon mock breakdown for all 32 teams

By Peter Panacy

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view as the Arizona Cardinals make their #1 overall draft pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view as the Arizona Cardinals make their #1 overall draft pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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SAN JOSE, CA – JANUARY 05: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers speaks to the media during the College Football Playoff National Championship Media Day at SAP Center on January 5, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA – JANUARY 05: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers speaks to the media during the College Football Playoff National Championship Media Day at SAP Center on January 5, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

60. . Running Back. Clemson. Travis Etienne. 18. player

The Minnesota Vikings hope to have solved one of their biggest issues in 2019, the offensive line, by grabbing former NC State lineman Garrett Bradbury with their top pick in this year’s draft.

Minnesota’s O-line could still use some tweaking and depth, yet there’s not a ton of value at this spot. And it wouldn’t be a shock if the Vikings want to make some changes on the offensive side of the ball instead.

Yes, the Vikings already have a starting-caliber running back in Dalvin Cook. But he was banged up last year, and it wouldn’t be overly shocking to see yet another disappointing campaign from him in 2019.

Taking some pressure off Cook, potentially replacing him, would be one of college football’s top running backs to watch this season, Clemson’s Travis Etienne.

Etienne is explosive and a would-be game changer. Merely combining him with Cook could create one of the most tantalizing backfields in the league.