The new alpha on the Vikings' offensive line is Brian O'Neill, the first player selected as part of a four-year rebuilding project and perhaps the sturdiest component of a group that's still going through change.
With Riley Reiff now in Cincinnati, O'Neill has been in Minnesota longer than all of the offensive lineman but tackle Rashod Hill, and has started more games (42) in the past three years than anyone else on the line.
Following Rick Dennison's role change after declining the COVID-19 vaccine, offensive line coach Phil Rauscher has the final word — and during practices, his voice is usually the loudest.