Turner wants to go all out, but the Vikings eased their rookies into action this weekend.
during Vikings rookie minicamp this weekend, fellow first-round pick Dallas Turner had to be a bit more patient. The practices included 7-on-7 action with minimal contact — and no 11-on-11 reps. As an outside linebacker, Turner got to go through individual drills and drop into coverage a few times, but he'll have to wait a bit longer to start to show off his abilities as a pass rusher and run defender.minicamp," Kevin O'Connell said.
The Vikings are very excited about Turner, the former Alabama star who they traded up to select with the No. 17 overall pick in this year's draft. They believe he has immense upside in the NFL and will be a heck of a piece for Brian Flores to. The 21-year-old Turner had 10 sacks last year and is a explosive, long-armed edge rusher with a versatile skill set.
"For Dallas, just getting comfortable in that home position on the edge as an outside linebacker," O'Connell said. "And then from there, once he can kind of build that comfort, then you can begin to stress him, snap in and snap out, where he's lining up in some different spots, doing some different jobs depending on down and distance, who else he's in the game with.
The Vikings reloaded their OLB room in impressive fashion after losing Danielle Hunter and D.J. Wonnum this offseason. Veteran free agent pickups Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel are the current starters in that room, but Turner is going to play a lot alongside them. Flores should have a lot of fun designing pressure packages with that trio, inside linebackers Ivan Pace Jr. and Blake Cashman, and blitz-happy safeties Josh Metellus and Harrison Smith at his disposal.
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