We knew that Vikings rookie linebacker Eric Kendricks was having a nice stretch of games. He was already nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week for the second straight week. Now he has an even bigger award to recognize his outstanding play.
Kendricks was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for October, the first Vikings defensive player to win the honor since Kevin Williams in 2003. He accumulated four sacks and 20 combined tackles over the course of the month, answering any lingering questions Vikings fans may have had about the Gerald Hodges trade.