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What a gorgeous day today was for
training camp. Here is a view from the sidelines.
Today during morning practice the coaches worked on drills
with special teams. Then they split into offense and defense and worked on some
drills that got each quarterback some good reps. Afterwards, Coach Zimmer talked at his Press Conference.
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| Head coach Mike Zimmer spoke following practice |
The first question to Coach Zimmer was, “How much have you installed at this point? How is the game plan for the rest of camp in how you get these guys to do what you want them to do?”
Zimmer responded, “We’re going to keep installing until about the week before we play. I try not to get anything else in about two weeks before the Rams game.”
“So once we get that in then we’re pretty good unless there’s something else obviously that we need game plan wise. I want our guys to play fast in the game and not think.”
Next question from the media was on the officials being there today to break down the contact rules, and how he has interpreted what the league has done and how he can convey that to the team.
“I think there’s going to be a bigger emphasis on some of
the illegal contacts this year coming in and some of the holding for the
defensive backs. But it’s good to get them in and the good thing about us, I
think as coaches here, we adjust to the rules and try to play within the
rules. We try to do things the
right way. Try to do what we have to do, in order avoid penalties and still
be able to play a tough, physical brand of football.”
A question was then asked, “How much have you gotten to know Everson Griffen personally and how would you describe him?”
A question was then asked, “How much have you gotten to know Everson Griffen personally and how would you describe him?”
Zimmer responded, “I like Everson a lot. He’s very eager.
That’s one of the things I like that he would be. He’s very eager. He wants to
please and do good. He’s very excitable. He wants to do things right and he’s a
good kid, and I’m glad we have him.”
Another question for Coach Zimmer was, “What do you see from Anthony Barr in coverage?”
He replied, “Coverage is great. He moves well and he’s got a good idea. Somebody was telling me that he takes copious notes in the morning. He’s got pages and pages of them as we talk so he’s very, very into trying to learn what we’re trying to do and teach. He’s got a lot of raw, athletic ability that helps in the coverage aspect of things.”
Another question for Zimmer asked about who he thought has flown under the radar this spring and into camp.
Zimmer replied, “Jabari Price has done a really nice job I thought. He has played some in the nickel, he has played some outside. Rodney Smith started out slow, and in the last two or three days he has shown a lot better. He is running off the ball better now and running better routes. Tiny Richardson has been doing a pretty good job at left tackle and Zach Line has done a good job at fullback.”
A reporter then asked what impresses Zimmer about Jabari.
“He is covering guys pretty well. He is tough and not scared. A lot of time young guys, they come in and play a little tentative but he is not playing tentative at all. He has a little stuff inside him.” “He is good sized, he is competitive, and he can run real well.”
Last question asked were on his expectations for Saturday night.
Zimmer responded, “Honestly we are going to have a few more situations in practice on Saturday, it won’t be live, unless I decided to go a couple plays here and there. I will see how the health is in terms of where we are going. It will be a lot more situations, red zone, move the ball, we got another blitz period. We are just trying to get better each and every day.”
“We are trying to make this football tough, physical, and smart. We want to make sure we don’t make mistakes and we don’t’ want to beat ourselves. We want to play real hard.”
“Like I have said a million times, and I am going to keep saying it; I want our fans, when they watch us play on Sundays, when they turn the TV off, or leave the stadium, they say wow I can't wait to watch these guys next week. They play real hard, they play with a passion, and they do things right. They play the game the right way."
Another question for Coach Zimmer was, “What do you see from Anthony Barr in coverage?”
He replied, “Coverage is great. He moves well and he’s got a good idea. Somebody was telling me that he takes copious notes in the morning. He’s got pages and pages of them as we talk so he’s very, very into trying to learn what we’re trying to do and teach. He’s got a lot of raw, athletic ability that helps in the coverage aspect of things.”
Another question for Zimmer asked about who he thought has flown under the radar this spring and into camp.
Zimmer replied, “Jabari Price has done a really nice job I thought. He has played some in the nickel, he has played some outside. Rodney Smith started out slow, and in the last two or three days he has shown a lot better. He is running off the ball better now and running better routes. Tiny Richardson has been doing a pretty good job at left tackle and Zach Line has done a good job at fullback.”
A reporter then asked what impresses Zimmer about Jabari.
“He is covering guys pretty well. He is tough and not scared. A lot of time young guys, they come in and play a little tentative but he is not playing tentative at all. He has a little stuff inside him.” “He is good sized, he is competitive, and he can run real well.”
Last question asked were on his expectations for Saturday night.
Zimmer responded, “Honestly we are going to have a few more situations in practice on Saturday, it won’t be live, unless I decided to go a couple plays here and there. I will see how the health is in terms of where we are going. It will be a lot more situations, red zone, move the ball, we got another blitz period. We are just trying to get better each and every day.”
“We are trying to make this football tough, physical, and smart. We want to make sure we don’t make mistakes and we don’t’ want to beat ourselves. We want to play real hard.”
“Like I have said a million times, and I am going to keep saying it; I want our fans, when they watch us play on Sundays, when they turn the TV off, or leave the stadium, they say wow I can't wait to watch these guys next week. They play real hard, they play with a passion, and they do things right. They play the game the right way."
During afternoon practice coaches ran drills such as 11-on-11, individual position drills, two-minute drill, 7-on-7 and kick-off returns.
Some Vikings photos from today:
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| McKinnon With Teammate Dominique Williams |
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| Adrian Peterson Taking A Selfie |
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| Fan Excitement After Practice |
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| Teddy Bridgewater |
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| Adam Thielen At Wide Receiver |
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| Captain Munnerlyn Hiding Cookies |
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| Peterson With Young Fans |
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