Minnesota Vikings pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction
By Adam Carlson
Offensive line (9)
- Starters: Garrett Bradbury, Ezra Cleveland, Christian Darrisaw, Ed Ingram, Brian O’Neill
- Backups: Blake Brandel, Jesse Davis, Austin Schlottmann, Oli Udoh
Unlike the rest of the positions leading up to this spot on the projected depth chart, there is a position that is still up for grabs. The Minnesota Vikings have brought in competition to start at right guard, but the coaching staff will have to decide who will get the nod.
For this 53-man projection, rookie Ed Ingram will be guessed to win that job and work with Christian Darrisaw, Ezra Cleveland, Garrett Bradbury, and Brian O’Neill as the five starters to protect Kirk Cousins and make holes in the run game for Dalvin Cook.
Backup tackles Blake Brandeal and Oli Udoh should be in line to next up on the roster, but they will need to beat out rookie Vederian Lowe and free agent signing Timon Parris to secure those spots moving forward.
On the interior of the line, Austin Schlottmann will be the direct backup to Bradbury and can also play either guard spot. Jesse Davis will be the veteran backup priority at guard, covering for both Cleveland and Ingram in a pinch.