Kline proved to be a fine stop-gap at right guard
In the aftermath of the 2018 season, the biggest question about any potential addition to the Vikings was “can he play guard?”
After striking out on some of their initial targets which included Rodger Saffold and Nick Easton, Minnesota had to settle for the next tier and pounced on Josh Kline the moment he was released by the Tennessee Titans.
A three-year, $15.5 million deal didn’t seem too bad because the Vikings needed someone with a pulse to replace Mike Remmers. For the cost, Kline didn’t do terrible at right guard either, grading 52nd among guards while allowing 21 quarterback pressures (45th among guards).
In other words, Kline was good enough to stop the bleeding, which was imperative for Minnesota to have any success in 2019. Kline’s cap hit also doubles from $3 million last season to $6 million this season, but that’s something the Vikings can live with as they hope 2019 draft pick Dru Samia is ready for a step forward in 2020.
Kline isn’t going to generate headlines, but for what he means to the offensive line, Minnesota could have done worse.