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Kalil to Vikes: Pick me, and don't worry about left tackle for 10 years

USC’s Matt Kalil sounds like he might be a perfect fit for the Vikings. In a chat with the Star Tribune, Kalil says if he’s drafted next week, the Vikes “won’t have to worry about finding a left tackle for the next decade.”
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USC’s Matt Kalil sounds like he might be a perfect fit for the Vikings. In a chat with the Star Tribune, Kalil says if he’s drafted next week, the Vikes “won’t have to worry about finding a left tackle for the next decade.”

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