Two defenders in particular should prove to be X-factors for Minnesota.
But if the Vikings are going to be a surprise contender this season, it’ll be because of a revamped defense hellbent on proving itself.
Metellus has a compelling case. In 2023, the ‘20 sixth-round pick started all 17 games and totaled 116 tackles, 10 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, five passes defensed, four forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks and an interception. “Obviously, I could talk about how he’s put me in different positions, different opportunities to make plays, but the big thing he unlocked was my football IQ,” Metellus says. “I had a good football IQ especially being around guys like Harrison Smith, Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks … even Patrick Peterson when he was here his two years. But when came in, my eyes just broadened. I absorbed so much more.
“I go to the logo to represent my dawg Khyree Jackson,” Turner says. “I just go there and pray, pray to God first and then just go and talk to him, stuff like that. Get the energy back.” The play was the practice’s penultimate with bad weather approaching, but it was consistent with McCarthy’s day. He was largely on-time and accurate, and showed more than enough arm strength.
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