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Vikings Territory: 4 Takeaways From Day 9 Of Vikings Training Camp
The new Vikings offensive line coach made his debut in front of the microphone — and he did not disappoint.
August 7, 2021
There is no such thing as “themed days” at a Minnesota Vikings training camp.
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As a reminder, the Vikings will host a first-ever team scrimmage at U.S. Bank Stadium, a paid admission event for fans on Saturday afternoon.
The new Vikings offensive line coach made his debut in front of the microphone — and he did not disappoint.
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Foremost, Rauscher is ready. There are no big-job jitters.
That statement is precisely the vibe that Vikings fans seek as the team’s offensive line has struggled for about a decade. Allowing a man with offensive line enthusiasm coursing through his veins to lead seems like an apt next step for fixing a longstanding OL scourge.
Rauscher won the day.
The future is adjustable, evidently.
It wasn’t only Darrisaw. The other rookie offensive lineman, Wyatt Davis, did not get the mentions from Zimmer or Rauscher for starting right guard duty. That was Oli Udoh, a third-year player from Elon University.
The timetable for Darrisaw and Davis’ ascensions on the depth chart should be formally dialed back. While it would be wonderful for those players to set the world on fire this summer, it is more likely that some combination of Hill and Udoh start at Cincinnati on September 12th.
Hughes was hurt, Gladney was decent for a rookie, and Dantzler was marvelous in the second half of the season.
It appears not.
Around 3:10pm Eagan time on Friday, Justin Jefferson was injured. The severity was immediately unknown as Jefferson walked to the training room on his own.
Would it be a tiny thing — or would Jefferson miss significant time? Those were the panicky questions inside VikingsLand.
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