The Minnesota Vikings completed the first of two joint practices with the New England Patriots today at TCO Performance Center. They practiced in shells so more limited contact in the trenches compared to full pads, which makes evaluation of linemen more difficult.
But there were a lot of noteworthy things that took place during this practice. Here are my notes.
It probably isn’t news that an offensive line with Garrett Bradbury at center and a couple rookies at left guard and left tackle had a tough time against the Vikings’ defensive front, but they did. By one count among the Patriots media here they allowed a total of six sacks, plus were flagged for two holding penalties.