Will Fries...worth it?
Badly timed (is there ever a good time) penalty...again.
Yeah, he's an upgrade at LG I think, but is he earning his salary?
Pass block grade so far in 2025: 67.5 (29th out of 95)
Run block grade so far in 2025: 61.6 (35th out of 95)
Overall grade so far: 59.1: (49th out of 95)
Please God, just one Lombardi before I die.
For me, the tea leaves bring clarity re: Kelly.
I think Fries has stud in him - we need some continuity and health in that line and thats just not happening from C out to OT
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
purplefaithful wrote:
For me, the tea leaves bring clarity re: Kelly.I think Fries has stud in him - we need some continuity and health in that line and thats just not happening from C out to OT
yep, good OL play comes from working as a unit and continuity, that revolving door at center and really across the entire front 5 this year has been nothing short of a disaster, pretty hard to grade anybody until we see something of a unit, even if its a unit of lesser talents, they need some stability.
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
Continuity in o line play matters.
Fries is dealing with limited preseason play due to injury. He looks rusty and like he's trying to hard.
CD missed preseason, Kelly did too. Bad play is the outcome, no cohesiveness.
Last year Brandel, Bradbury, Ingram and risner all had at least 1 year in the system. It showed, they played better.
Injuries and missed time has harmed the oline unit.
I think he will be. I believe he's like only the either 9th or 10th highest paid OG in the NFL? Now O'Neill will be gone and Fries will have to help out not only the center but the RT. I wouldn't go nuts judging him this year.
Maybe it's time to look at the offensive line coaches. When Ed Ingram, Ezra Cleveland, and Bradbury all leave and then become some of highest graded players at their positions, something isn't right.
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