MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings selected Boise State offensive tackle Ezra Cleveland with their second-round pick in the draft Friday night, patiently filling another major need without having to move up.
The 6-foot-6, 311-pound Cleveland posted some standout numbers at the scouting combine after three years as the starting left tackle for the Broncos. His athleticism is one of his primary attributes, boasting the mobility to make zone blocks that are key to offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak's system. Cleveland's arrival could mean moving left tackle Riley Reiff to left guard.
Six offensive tackles were taken in the first round, but Louisiana's Robert Hunt (39th overall) was the only offensive lineman off the board in the second round when the Vikings came on the clock.