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The Justin Jefferson hamstring tightness sounds alarming but it is really a blessing in disguise IMHO. The less he does the better although he does need to work with JJ. It really will allow the rest of the receivers a chance to show what they can do especially with Jordan Addison facing a likely 3 game suspension.
I always root for the underdog and am wondering which UDFA is going to make the team? Ben Yurosek and Bryson Nesbit have a good shot at the third tight end spot with Gavin Bartholomew still recovering from injury. I’d love to see Silas Bolden snag a spot as the primary punt returner. It will be tougher on the defensive line and linebacker. There could be a chance at cornerback though.
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“Size. Obviously, you guys walk on the field and see a guy with six two long arms a corner can run. So, the measurables are there. We brought him in on a (top) 30 (visit). He was really very good, just from a mental standpoint, acumen standpoint, he works hard. You put all those things together, and it’s something that you’re excited to work with any work. He works at it, and really, just as a general message to our guys, it’s really four things: be on time. That’s number one. And then, you know, work hard in every area, whether it’s in the weight room or, obviously, on the field, in the meeting rooms and walk throughs.
“So work hard, be unselfish. Because, this is a game where there’s 11 guys on the field and everybody relies on somebody else to do their job, for them to do their job, for us to be efficient as a defense. And the last thing I ask is for those guys to have fun. And that’s the message that I gave to the team. I think specific to Zemaiah, and to any young player, if you can do those four things, then you put yourself in the best position and that’s what we’re trying to do with each one of these guys.”
Vaughn is a very intriguing player, especially for a defense that plays a lot of cover-3 like the Vikings do. He’s got excellent straight-line speed and linear explosiveness to click-and-close on the football. That ability is very important to Flores’ defense, and when you add in the 32” arms on the 6-2.5 frame. Yes, he only weighs 186 lbs, but the length and explosiveness is legit.
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