Bradbury improving dramatically

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Looks like the Dark Elf had a hand in the snack jar too...

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@MaroonBells said:

@AGRforever said:

@StickyBun said:
He'll be a better and bigger player next season, bank on it. The arrow is up on Bradbury. 

I think Bradbury and Elflin are in different categories but we thought the same things after his rookie season so.....I'll just be glad with what we have now and hope there is improvement every week. 

I think Bradbury is a much better player than Elflein. I think maybe the biggest misconception among Viking fans is that Elflein played well his rookie season. 

Yes and that explains why they drafted a center the very next year. Bradbury is smart and has caught on to the Green Bay model of blocking, if you know what I mean!

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@greediron said:

@MaroonBells said:
https://twitter.com/LeonRee74509707/stat...57635?s=20

https://twitter.com/i/status/1186665230375387141

Brad buries Snacks. This was the play Snacks gets hurt on...

Yup.  drove him into the ground.  Elf had a good chip on that one.
And I see what you did there. 

I think the Dark Elf's chip is what got Snacks into the turf, Elf is playing better also. 

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Bradbury’s improvement will be tested in primetimeThe first four weeks of Garrett Bradbury’s career included a murderer’s row of interior defensive linemen.
In Week 1 the Minnesota Vikings ran away with a win over the Atlanta Falcons but the rookie center had some rough reps against star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Pro Football Focus credited him with a 0.0 pass blocking grade on Kirk Cousins’ 12 drop backs. That means he did not win a single rep.
The following week he matched up with another Pro Bowl talent in Kenny Clark. The veteran nose tackle continually got into the backfield, creating five pressures at Bradbury’s expense. On PFF’s 1-100 scale, he was scored a 16.3 in pass blocking. Two weeks later against the massive Eddie Goldman, the 18th overall pick was manhandled to the tune of five more pressures and a 24.2 pass blocking grade.
After four weeks he was the lowest graded center in the NFL.
But Bradbury’s last three weeks have been a much different story. In a 38-20 win over Philadelphia, he matched up with a strong defensive line which includes Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox, who is widely considered an elite player at his position, and produced an outstanding 85.2 grade with zero pressures allowed.
“I think he kind of had some welcome to the NFL moments, but then last week, I think, was his best game. Hopefully, that trend continues,” head coach Mike Zimmer said following the win over the Eagles. 
He largely repeated the performance in Detroit, giving up one pressure. And against the run, Bradbury has had three straight solid blocking games which were graded average or a little above average by PFF.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins has been the beneficiary of more clean pockets. He’s produced QB ratings of 150.5, 137.5 and 144.9 when kept clean over the last three weeks.
“I do think that we are getting that mentality,” Zimmer said. “I think the guys up there believe in number one, one another. There’s some times they came off the sideline the other day and they were talking about how they got this guy on the ground or how they knocked this guy off the ball, things like that. It’s been good.”
Zimmer said that the offensive coaching staff has made a concerted effort to assist the O-line in recent weeks.
“We’ve had to change up some protections,” he said. “Each game is different. We change some up each week, trying to get good matchups, get help with some guys. Play actions typically help, because you get a few more hands on guys, so there’s a lot of different things.”
Bradbury’s improvement especially will be tested on Thursday night. While Washington is not a good football team they have some impressive players on the interior of their defensive line
https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019...primetime/

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@purplefaithful said:
Bradbury’s improvement will be tested in primetimeThe first four weeks of Garrett Bradbury’s career included a murderer’s row of interior defensive linemen.
In Week 1 the Minnesota Vikings ran away with a win over the Atlanta Falcons but the rookie center had some rough reps against star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Pro Football Focus credited him with a 0.0 pass blocking grade on Kirk Cousins’ 12 drop backs. That means he did not win a single rep.
The following week he matched up with another Pro Bowl talent in Kenny Clark. The veteran nose tackle continually got into the backfield, creating five pressures at Bradbury’s expense. On PFF’s 1-100 scale, he was scored a 16.3 in pass blocking. Two weeks later against the massive Eddie Goldman, the 18th overall pick was manhandled to the tune of five more pressures and a 24.2 pass blocking grade.
After four weeks he was the lowest graded center in the NFL.
But Bradbury’s last three weeks have been a much different story. In a 38-20 win over Philadelphia, he matched up with a strong defensive line which includes Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox, who is widely considered an elite player at his position, and produced an outstanding 85.2 grade with zero pressures allowed.
“I think he kind of had some welcome to the NFL moments, but then last week, I think, was his best game. Hopefully, that trend continues,” head coach Mike Zimmer said following the win over the Eagles. 
He largely repeated the performance in Detroit, giving up one pressure. And against the run, Bradbury has had three straight solid blocking games which were graded average or a little above average by PFF.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins has been the beneficiary of more clean pockets. He’s produced QB ratings of 150.5, 137.5 and 144.9 when kept clean over the last three weeks.
“I do think that we are getting that mentality,” Zimmer said. “I think the guys up there believe in number one, one another. There’s some times they came off the sideline the other day and they were talking about how they got this guy on the ground or how they knocked this guy off the ball, things like that. It’s been good.”
Zimmer said that the offensive coaching staff has made a concerted effort to assist the O-line in recent weeks.
“We’ve had to change up some protections,” he said. “Each game is different. We change some up each week, trying to get good matchups, get help with some guys. Play actions typically help, because you get a few more hands on guys, so there’s a lot of different things.”
Bradbury’s improvement especially will be tested on Thursday night. While Washington is not a good football team they have some impressive players on the interior of their defensive line
https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019...primetime/

Hmm, offensive line (especially the interior) playing better, Cousins playing better, play calling working to the strengths of the players... somehow it all fits together.