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Vikings Territory: 4 Takeaways From Day 2 Of Vikings Training Camp
On a smoky day due to Canadian wildfires, here are four takeaways from the second day of Vikings 2021 training camp.
July 30, 2021
Minnesota Vikings training camp at TCO Performance Center in Eagan spans through August 12th, culminating with a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 14th.
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On a smoky day due to Canadian wildfires, here are four takeaways from the second day of Vikings 2021 training camp.
Find out what's happening in Eaganfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Pierce will be back soon, barring an odd setback.
But the strategy for improvement this time around is less bold. General Manager Rick Spielman decided not to attach high expectations to a rookie kicker or renowned name like Bailey, instead singing on for the services of Greg Joseph, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on their practice squad during the recent Super Bowl run.
For a day, Joseph was pretty damn good.
Soon, Memphis rookie, Riley Patterson, will rejoin Joseph (after a PUP list stint) for a kicker competition. But Joseph won’t have much anxiety over this if he continues to drill camp kicks. Let’s hope Joseph’s success translates to preseason games as such exhibition events have derailed dreams for Vikings kickers — some even before they started.
Just because he’s the almighty contingency plan to Kirk Cousins — does not mandate he’s the QB2 this season, though, according to new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak:
For Vikings in-the-weeds news, this is significant. Mond is the scintillating new idea — the anti-Cousins, if you will — but the notion he will have to compete with Jake Browning is a pumping of the brakes. Now, if Mond is truly fit for his mini-hype train, he should have no problem seizing the backup quarterback duties.
The Vikings head coach is known for defense, defense, and defense — while being a bit mum to reporters and prickly to opposing teams. And, that is more than suitable for a hard-nosed football coach.
Zimmer is usually to-the-point and no-nonsense at training camp. This version is softened and happier. Consider it the grandfather effect.
Zimmer became a grandpa this offseason.
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