G · Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 65 graded snaps
Replacement
Will Fries delivered a replacement-level outing, pairing solid edge pulls with recurring struggles to displace interior linemen and a costly late holding penalty.
Pass block5836Run block6324Special teams605
The full breakdown
Fries finished with a neutral 60.0 overall mark across 65 snaps, weighed down by inconsistency in pass protection (58 facet grade). While he had bright moments as a run blocker (63 facet grade), highlighted by a textbook kick-out block on a pull at Q3 12:21, he struggled to generate vertical movement on double teams against Vita Vea and the interior front (Q1 12:55, Q2 04:57, Q3 11:36). His pass blocking was generally steady until Q4 04:02, when he was beaten cleanly across his face by an inside move and committed a holding penalty on 3rd & 13, heavily dragging down his net grade.
Strengths
Pulling and edge kick-out blocks
Blitz pickup and awareness
Washing down backside defenders
Weaknesses
Displacement on double-team blocks
Susceptibility to inside pass-rush counters
Penalties under pressure
Plays that moved the grade
-2Q4 04:02, 3rd & 13Beaten cleanly across his face on an inside move and flagged for holding to prevent a sack.
+1Q3 12:21, 1st & 10Pulled to the playside edge and delivered a textbook kick-out block to spring a 14-yard gain.
-0.5Q2 04:57, 2nd & 10Provided initial double-team help but allowed Vita Vea to split the block and make the tackle.
Every graded snap · 12 wins or losses, 53 routine
+0.5Q1 14:54 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockSolid protection on the right side, keeping his man at bay.
+0.5Q1 14:11 · 1 & 10 · Run blockShows excellent awareness to pick up the blitzing linebacker in the A-gap, securing the interior.
+0.5Q1 13:30 · 2 & 2 · Run blockWorks well with the right tackle to displace the defensive tackle off the line of scrimmage, securing the inside wall of the run lane.
-0.5Q1 12:55 · 1 & 10 · Run blockPart of the double team on Vea that fails to get any push.
+0.5Q2 10:58 · 3 & 4 · Pass blockWorked well in tandem with the center to anchor against the nose tackle.
-0.5Q2 04:57 · 2 & 10 · Run blockProvides initial double-team help on Vea but cannot prevent him from splitting the block and making the play.
+0.5Q2 01:39 · 1 & 10 · Run blockEasily washes the backside defensive tackle down the line of scrimmage.
Q3 12:21 · 1 & 10 · Run blockPulls to the playside edge, locates the force defender, and delivers a textbook kick-out block to open the lane.
-0.5Q3 11:36 · 1 & 10 · Run blockUnable to generate any vertical displacement on the nose tackle despite having double-team help.
-0.5Q3 02:57 · 1 & 10 · Run blockAttempts to double team Robinson with the right tackle but cannot secure the block, allowing the defender to anchor and disrupt the play.
+0.5Q4 06:08 · 4 & 1 · Run blockStrong double team with the center to displace the nose tackle (#50) off the line of scrimmage.
-2Q4 04:02 · 3 & 13 · Pass blockBeaten cleanly across his face by an inside move. Grabs the defender to prevent the sack, drawing a holding penalty that negates the play.