Vikings Territory: The Most Surprising Vikings Development Of The Summer

Press release from Vikings Territory:

Dustin Baker Dustin Baker

2021-08-26

Christian Darrisaw has missed most of the offseason due to injury, a disappointing introduction for a 1st-Round rookie. Kellen Mond showed, so far, that he is not ready for regular-season football. And then Everson Griffen re-signed for another Minnesota Vikings adventure after a one-year layoff with the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions.

Due to the quiet nature of its emergence, the most surprising development of the Vikings summer is Cameron Dantzler’s decline from roster prominence.

Not anymore.

What the hell is going on?

Now, however, it’s as if Dantzler is experiencing a vintage sophomore slump – before his sophomore year begins. Truly bizarre.

The Dantzler tumble isn’t just a theory. He was the CB4 on Minnesota’s first unofficial depth chart a couple of weeks ago. Too, his coaches are commenting on his consistency:

August 24, 2021

Last year, Dantzler started 2020 slow with no preseason – those are important for young players – but stormed back after an injury suffered against the Green Bay Packers. From then on, Dantzler was marvelous, displaying glimpses of mini-shutdown-CB capability.

He can do it, but his recidivism was totally unforeseen.

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