7 prospects the Vikings could select in the 2020 NFL Draft
By Adam Patrick
Andrew Thomas – OT (Georgia)
Measurements:
- Height: 6-foot-5 | Weight: 320 pounds
Thomas is a massive offensive lineman who spent his 2018 season as Georgia’s starting left tackle. This came a year after he was the school’s starting right tackle as a true freshman.
His performance in 2018 earned him a First-Team All-American selection and a First-Team All-SEC selection as well. Thomas is expected to be one of the first offensive linemen to come of the board in 2020.
Why Thomas could end up on the Vikings:
2019 could very likely be Riley Reiff’s last season in Minnesota. The Vikings’ current left tackle is under contract until 2022, but the team can release him next year and only have to deal with $4.4 million in dead cap.
Reiff’s current deal has him with a cap hit of $13.2 million in 2020 when he will be 31-years-old. Based on his performance last season, there’s a good chance that Minnesota could be looking for a new left tackle in the 2020 NFL Draft.