08-12-2021, 04:02 PM
Quote: @"BarrNone55" said:
Well it makes sense with all the new faces and positions. That unit needs to gel.@MaroonBells said:
I think we'll be fine in the run game. Pass blocking will be a work in progress. It will take a minute, but I think we will have a solid OL when all is said and done.@"BarrNone55" said:
As for the Vikings offensive line against a formidable Denver defensive trench unit, things looked about the same — which is to say the defense got the better of the offense by a fair margin. The first-team Vikings offense did do a better job than the Denver offenses of creating running room, but the pass protection up the middle was a bit more worrisome.
Contrary to how Ezra Cleveland and the interior looked over the past few days, pass protection was a big problem. Cleveland was walked back into the quarterback more than once while Garrett Bradbury and Dakota Dozier struggled to contain Denver players like Mike Purcell and Malik Reed.
Oli Udoh has seemingly settled into his role at guard and did a more reasonable job protecting the pocket, but he certainly wasn’t perfect either. Be funny, but not hugely surprising, if Udoh comes in and is immediately the best interior lineman we have.
He said with a brave face.
