Monday Morning Mailbag: Bradbury's 2020 Outlook, Using the Franchise Tag on Harris?

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I noticed that a lot of the experts were a little down on Bradbury because he would get pushed around in pass blocking. Do you think he needs to add more weight or just get better technique?


— Pete in New Richmond, Wisconsin


Thanks for starting us off, Peter. Bradbury will never be the biggest guy on the field, but he might be one of the most athletic, and that's what fits the Vikings offensive scheme and what the coaches are looking for. The hope with Bradbury is that he takes a step forward in Year 2, similar to what Brian O'Neill did this past season at right tackle.


Here is what Coach Zimmer said about Bradbury, a 2019 first-round pick, at the combine this past week:


"I think Garrett had a heck of a year. He played a lot of plays, played a lot of games, made a lot of the right calls. I would say just continuing his development. Early in the year he had some holding penalties that he needed to clean up with some of his hands, so partly that. Part of it would be pass protection."


The Vikings were generally pleased with Bradbury's first season. He became the first Vikings rookie to start all 16 games at center in franchise history, and the team is optimistic that he can anchor down the middle of the offensive line for years to come.