-0 to start the second quarter Super Bowl Alexander Mattison Jersey , the Detroit Lions got things started with a penalty on center Graham Glasgow to give them a first and goal at the Minnesota 9-yard line. Kerryon Johnson was stopped for no gain on first down, and an incompletion on second down brought up third and goal. Sheldon Richardson and Sebastian Thunderbucket Tom Johnson combined to bring Stafford down for a sack on third down, and the Lions called on Matt Prater for a 35-yard field goal attempt that split the uprights. That cut the Vikings’ lead to 7-3 with just over 13 minutes remaining in the half.Sam Martin. . .who stayed upright this time. . .kicked the ball into the end zone for a touchback, giving Kirk Cousins and company the ball at their 25. Cousins found Adam Thielen for the first time on the day for an 11-yard gain and a quick first down. A couple of runs, one by Dalvin Cook and an end-around to Thielen, brought up a 3rd-and-3 for the Vikings from their own 43, and the Vikings converted with the third reception of the day for Chad Beebe for a first down to midfield.Unfortunately, Cousins was looking for Thielen again on the next play, and made an awful throw into double coverage that went right into the hands of Darius Slay for an interception. Slay returned the pick to the Minnesota 44-yard line, and the Lions were suddenly in business. No idea what Cousins was looking at on the throw, but it might have been the worst pass he’s thrown this season.LeGarrette Blount picked up seven yards on first down for the Lions, and Xavier Rhodes went off the field after apparently aggravating his ankle injury. A short pass to Blount was stopped short of the sticks, and the Lions faced another third down situation. Linval Joseph stopped Kerryon Johnson short on third down, and the Lions elected to go for it on 4th-and-1. The Lions elected to throw Discount Alexander Mattison Jersey , and the Vikings covered the play nicely, but Stafford managed to scramble for enough to move the chains.Kerryon Johnson then ran for five yards, and Stafford then found Kenny Golladay for another first down to the Minnesota 12. Stafford was then sacked for the second time on the afternoon, this time by Danielle Hunter with an assist from Everson Griffen (Hunter got credit for the sack). Facing 3rd-and-13 from the 15, Hunter got to Stafford again and took him down behind the line of scrimmage. That brought on Matt Prater for another 35-yard field goal attempt, and he got the same results as he did the first time. Splitting the uprights, he cut the Minnesota lead to 7-6 with 4:45 remaining in the half.The kickoff from Martin went through the end zone for a touchback, giving the Vikings the ball at their own 25 again. On the first play of the drive, Dalvin Cook took a handoff from Cousins and blasted 70 yards down to the Detroit 5-yard line!Latavius Murray then carried the ball to the 2 on a first-and-goal, and then Kirk Cousins found Adam Thielen in the back of the end zone for a two-yard touchdown! Dan Bailey added the extra point, and the Vikings were quickly back ahead by a score of 14-6.Dan Bailey’s kickoff was returned by Brandon Powell, but the Lions were called for a holding penalty on the return, giving them the ball at their own 18. The Lions quickly found themselves facing a 3rd-and-3 from their own 25-yard line at the two-minute warning. The Vikings swarmed Stafford in the backfield on the play, but Stafford managed to once again scramble for the necessary yardage. However Stitched Olisaemeka Udoh Jersey , on the next play Stephen Weatherly got to Stafford for the Vikings’ fourth sack of the first half! The Lions had to punt the ball away, and Marcus Sherels got the ball to near midfield for the Vikings with under a minute left.Cousins then found Laquon Treadwell for a 22-yard gain down to the Detroit 30, and then went for Treadwell again on first down, but the Lions were called for a holding penalty. Cook then took a handoff down to the 20, and the Vikings called timeout with 23 seconds left. Ezekiel Ansah then jumped offside to give the Vikings five free yards and a first down to the 15. Cousins then found Thielen for another short gain, but was sacked by Ansah on the next play back to the 21. Minnesota burned their final timeout, and brought on Dan Bailey for a 39-yard field goal attempt. Bailey split the uprights, and the two teams went to the locker room with Minnesota leading 17-6.Cousins had an up-and-down first half. He completed 10-of-12 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown, but also had the one inexplicable interception. The leading receiver. . .as expected. . .is Laquon Treadwell, who has two receptions for 37 yards. Chad Beebe has three grabs for 21 yards in his NFL debut. Seeking a ninth consecutive 100-yard game, Adam Thielen is going to have some work to do in the second half, as he currently has just three catches for 16 yards and a touchdown. Latavius Murray (16 yards) and Dalvin Cook (4 yards) each have one reception.On the ground, Dalvin Cook’s big run has sparked the Vikings’ run game, as he has six carries for 86 yards thus far. Latavius Murray has chipped in with 15 yards and a touchdown on four carries Olisaemeka Udoh Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , and Adam Thielen has five yards on an end-around.We’re at halftime at U.S. Bank Stadium, and the Detroit Lions will get the ball first in the second half, trailing the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 17-6. Come on in and join us for the third quarter of play! Once again, ESPN’s draft expert focuses on the front line"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL DraftMel Kiper Mock Draft: Offensive line focus continues for the VikingsNew,73commentsOnce again, ESPN’s draft expert focuses on the front lineCSTShareTweetShareShareMel Kiper Mock Draft: Offensive line focus continues for the VikingsMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsWith the offseason officially in full swing and the Scouting Combine just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at another mock draft from Mel Kiper. . .dramatic pause. . .draft expert.Kiper and his hair have released their latest mock draft behind the great E$PN paywall, and he once again has the Minnesota Vikings focusing on the offensive line with a name that generally isn’t dropping that low in most of the mocks I’ve seen to this point.The pick from Kiper for the purple is University of Alabama tackle Jonah Williams. Here’s what Kiper has to say about the selection:In Kiper’s mock, Williams is just the second offensive lineman off the board, with the only other one being University of Florida offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor (who went to the Jacksonville Jaguars at #7). That means that, in this scenario, the Vikings would have their pick of just about any offensive lineman they’d want to grab.Williams’ credentials certainly are impressive. He was a third-team All-American in 2017, and a unanimous All-American choice this past season, as well as being two-time first-team All-SEC. He was a three-year starter for the Crimson Tide Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , starting at right tackle as a freshman before moving to the left tackle spot for the past two seasons.I’m not nuanced enough in offensive line evaluation to know whether Williams’ best spot on the offensive line in the NFL would continue to be tackle or if a move to guard would be as beneficial as a lot of the experts seem to think it is. What I do know is that, in just about every set of prospect rankings I’ve seen to this point, Jonah Williams is the #1 offensive lineman available in this year’s draft. However, as I said in my post this weekend, if the Vikings want him to play on the inside, they need to commit to it. Don’t go in with the attitude that you’re going to start him at guard for a season or two and then move him somewhere else. If you want him at guard, put him at guard and keep him there.Wherever the Vikings would want to play him, Jonah Williams would immediately add a solid injection of talent into the offensive line. If he were to fall to #18, the Vikings should be running to the podium in Nashville to make him the selection, in my opinion.