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Two tons of protection: Vikings relying on massive O-line competition

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings’ offensive line meeting room is presently packed with 16 players, collectively weighing in at 2.042 tons and occupying 17.8 percent of the team's current 90-man roster. It is the most expensive group in the league, with its $42.37 million cap charge more than 74 percent above the league average at the position. And while it will not remain this size in September, the group's current constitution shows just how serious the Vikings are about fixing their biggest problem from the 2015 season.

Mike Zimmer let offensive line coach Jeff Davidson go the day after a 2015 season that saw Teddy Bridgewater pressured more than any quarterback in the league, according to ESPN Stats & Information.