Members of the Twin Cities media look forward to training camp for multiple reasons. A considerable amount of chatter, particularly in morning walk-throughs, involves determining each year’s Mr. Mankato.
Mark Craig of the Star Tribune cast his vote and made a case for rookie tight end David Morgan, a sixth-round pick this spring. Craig excluded players selected in rounds one through five because Vikings defensive ends Everson Griffen and Brian Robison were each selected in fourth rounds and because Stefon Diggs was a fifth-round find a year ago.