The Minnesota Vikings wanted Garrett Bradbury and he was there at pick 18. Now a natural center will play at that position and move Pat Elflein –if he passes muster with his new coaching staff– back to the guard spot.
Elflein’s performance in 2018 was a world away from his rookie campaign and offensive line coach Rick Dennison doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who likes to hear excuses.
Bradbury has the size, character, and talent to lead his new unit by spirit and example. What Vikings’ fans saw in Elflein in 2017, when an upgraded offensive line held its own in many crucial battles, has just gotten real wings in the North Carolina senior.