5 Vikings players to watch in Week 6 vs. the Eagles

Garrett Bradbury – C

Garrett Bradbury has had a mixed rookie season so far. He has been very good at opening up holes in the running game. He is especially good when it comes to getting to the second level and making blocks that can spring an eight-yard gain into a 20-yard pickup. He has, however, struggled in pass protection.

Bradbury isn’t the biggest guy and he has been pushed around by some of the big nose tackles he has faced this season. Dexter Lawrence, Maurice Hurst, and Nick Williams were all players who have got the best of the Vikings’ young center this year. The problem is, it won’t get any easier for Bradbury this Sunday against the Eagles.

Philadelphia has one of the best defensive tackles in the league in Fletcher Cox. He is extremely quick off the ball, has great power, and speed. He is so disruptive that it’s quite likely Minnesota will be planning on putting two bodies on him as much as possible.

Bradbury will be tasked at some point in this game to try and block this man-beast. He isn’t going to win every battle, but he needs to win the majority. Cox will need to be neutralized as much as possible for the Vikings to win this game and Bradbury needs to have the best performance of his young career in order for that to happen.