The offensive line has become one of the more appreciated aspects of team-building after being forgotten about for years, it seemed. Teams now build up their offenses through the trenches before attempting to add the right quarterback and pieces to make plays happen.
The one spot specifically of the offensive line that gets built up is the interior positions. Some teams, like the Vikings, have made it a point to have reliable pieces in place to protect the interior aspects of the line.
We say this because PFF recently ranked the top guards in the NFL, and we wanted to know which Vikings guard made the cut. When it came down to it, they had Will Fries ranked barely in their top 32
They wrote about the ranking, saying, "Fries didn't quite live up to the five-year, $87 million contract he signed last offseason in his first year with Minnesota. His 61.8 PFF grade was much more in line with the level of play he showed in 2022 and 2023. Perhaps he can recapture the excellent form he displayed in 2024, but that performance came across fewer than 300 snaps. It's possible, but Fries will need to show meaningful improvement this season to justify his hefty contract."
Fries was one of the major investments that former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made last offseason. He remains in place and has shown to be a reliable starter, but perhaps in 2027, he can get more respect in the rankings than a 31st spot in it all.
#offensive
The one spot specifically of the offensive line that gets built up is the interior positions. Some teams, like the Vikings, have made it a point to have reliable pieces in place to protect the interior aspects of the line.
We say this because PFF recently ranked the top guards in the NFL, and we wanted to know which Vikings guard made the cut. When it came down to it, they had Will Fries ranked barely in their top 32
They wrote about the ranking, saying, "Fries didn't quite live up to the five-year, $87 million contract he signed last offseason in his first year with Minnesota. His 61.8 PFF grade was much more in line with the level of play he showed in 2022 and 2023. Perhaps he can recapture the excellent form he displayed in 2024, but that performance came across fewer than 300 snaps. It's possible, but Fries will need to show meaningful improvement this season to justify his hefty contract."
Fries was one of the major investments that former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made last offseason. He remains in place and has shown to be a reliable starter, but perhaps in 2027, he can get more respect in the rankings than a 31st spot in it all.
#offensive
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