The Minnesota Vikings offensive line has been solidified over the past few seasons by two very good tackles but there are still questions about the interior.
Let’s have at expectations for each player and the battles that will ensue during training camp…The biggest question pertaining to Darrisaw last year was whether he could follow up a breakout 2022 season and establish himself fully as a star left tackle. He passed the test in 2023, finishing the season as the third best graded pass blocking tackle in the NFL, only behind Tyron Smith and Laremy Tunsil.
The only camp question is whether the Vikings will broach the subject of an extension with Darrisaw this offseason or wait until next year. They already picked up his fifth-year option so he is locked in through at least 2025.The 27-year-old lineman has spent several years developing behind the scenes after a terrific career at Oregon State, though he did most of that work as a tackle before moving to a swing guard last year.
Bradbury will be more valuable this year than ever because of the presence of inexperienced quarterbacks. In past seasons he always had a veteran under center.If you are looking for signs of progress from Ingram, you might be able to find them in the second half of his 2023 season where he ranked mid-pack in pass blocking grade after Week 10.
O’Connell indicated that Risner is competing for the right guard spot as well, putting pressure on Ingram to continue his progress. The guard position is so challenging these days with defenses throwing complex blitzes and freakish defensive tackles at these fellas that even a mild improvement in Year 3 would make Ingram a fairly successful draft pick.
Still the battle for left guard seems to be open. Brandel isn’t proven and Risner is familiar with O’Connell’s offense. If they do not feel confident in the inexperienced guard, having a backup option as experienced as Risner is better than backups they have had in the past.The journeyman offensive linemen takes the role of Austin Schlottmann, who left in free agency. Feeney was picked in the third round of the 2017 draft by the Chargers and failed to establish himself as a quality starter.
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