Blake Brandel has shown he is getting better at the first job early in his first Vikings training camp as the starting center. Blake Brandel is entering his first training camp as the Vikings starting center. Quarterbacks Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy have lined up behind Brandel when taking their first-team reps in camp. Center Blake Brandel (64) is part of an offensive line the Vikings have poured a lot of resources into. "He's trying to teach me the offense and I'm like, 'Dude, I don't — maybe I'm not smart enough to understand the Vikings offense,' " Kelly recalled.