8th percentile
OL GRADE RECEIPT
Blake Brandel
Minnesota Vikings / C / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING64.6C
POSITION RANK#158of 160 rated OLs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Current form74.0
Player-created value67.2
Next-season projection64.6
Proven NFL resume62.0
Model receipt
OL current-season evidence is a small availability adjustment; it does not claim block-win quality.
OL career resume uses sample-shrunk weighted AV per 17 games and documented league honors.
2025 PERFORMANCE
Position-specific metrics
51.7 season score604 qualifying plays