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Former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber, now a sideline analyst for KFAN 100.3-FM and Vikings Entertainment Network, recently offered up his thoughts on whether or not his old position is an area of need in Minnesota.
Leber noted that while the Vikings might not grab a guy early on, they could always look to add depth in the position room in the later rounds.
"Linebacker should probably not be a high priority for the Vikings in the early rounds," Leber said. "Maybe a possibility in the third [round], but not before because we have two studs already [in Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr] roaming the middle.
"You could always look for that third position to bring some competition in for Ben Gedeon [or Eric Wilson]," Leber added. "But there are some good, quality linebackers who could be out there in the mid-to-late rounds."
Here is a Leber's breakdown of the 2020 class of linebackers.
Position Rankings
NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah currently has four linebackers in his overall Top 50: 3. Isaiah Simmons, 15. Patrick Queen, 18. Kenneth Murray and 33. Zack Baun.
ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr., has three players in his overall Top 25: 4. Simmons, 21. Queen and 23. Murray.
PFF included seven linebackers in its overall Top 100: 7. Simmons , 54. Troy Dye, 56. Akeem Davis-Gaither, 70. Murray, 75. Willie Gay, Jr., 84. Queen and 85. Francis Bernard.
Positional rankings by NFL.com's Bucky Brooks, ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr., analytics site Pro Football Focus and The Athletic's Dane Brugler impacted the players listed for this series. Rankings by each are noted under each prospect.
Linebackers