The interior offensive line has been the biggest weakness for the Vikings offense for the past several years. The front office has tried to improve that area by spending a first- and second-round pick on Ezra Cleveland and Garrett Bradbury, and have tried to fill the other guard spot mostly with free agents and last year with Oli Udoh, but while there was some improvement last year, it still remains easily the biggest weakness for the Vikings offense.
The new regime, while paying some lip-service to Garrett Bradbury by saying perhaps they can get more out of him, also declined his 5th year option, making this a contract year for him.