Vikings Territory: 4 Takeaways From Day 3 Of Vikings Training Camp

Eagan MN

01 August, 2021

6:31 PM

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Press release from Vikings Territory: July 31, 2021 On Day Two in Eagan, Minnesota Vikings nose tackle Michael Pierce assured anybody concerned that his calf injury was minor, silencing anxiety that he could be "lost for the year" like Danielle Hunter in 2020. Day Three cooled down temperature-wise, and smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires began to subside a bit. Center Garrett Bradbury and defensive tackle Armon Watts scuffled, the first such tiff of Vikings 2021 training camp. July 30, 2021 These are commonplace at NFL training camps, so the brouhaha shouldn't be inflated into anything more. Watts joined the Vikings from the same draft as Bradbury but in the 6th Round. He's participated in 23 games throughout his young career and must squabble to get snaps this season with the influx of Michael Pierce, Dalvin Tomlinson, and Sheldon Richardson. Kellen Mond lofted a deep pass to Ihmir Smith-Marsette on Wednesday, a rookie-on-rookie transaction that stimulated fans in attendance. Of course, folks are urged to temper enthusiasm during training camp [especially on the first day] as the sample size is so small. July 30, 2021 What's more, Mond is careful to live up to the "first man on the field, last man to leave" slogan. Each day at camp he's actionizing the sports cliche. July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021 A 7th-Round draft pick in 2019, Johnson snagged 294 receiving yards in his rookie season on 45 targets from Kirk Cousins and Sean Mannion. However, his involvement within Minnesota's offense diminished as Cousins only threw it Johnson's way 19 times during the pandemic season. Justin Jefferson commanded a lot of the targets while Beebe [kind of] emerged as the team's WR3. On "who's poised to break out in 2021" lists, Irv Smith usually pops up when the Vikings are mentioned. The tight end from Alabama will indisputably assume the TE1 job title after Kyle Rudolph left for the New York Giants in March. July 30, 2021 @swervinirvin_ That doesn't matter anymore — Smith is the guy. And Friday's highlights are a stepping stone to illuminate that takeover by the 22-year-old. This press release was produced by Vikings Territory. The views expressed here are the author's own.