Perhaps the most notable thing to come out of the Vikings’ rookie minicamp is the team’s plan to sign one of the two rookie free agent punters they invited to try out this weekend.
Hey, punters are people, too, you know. And they’re particularly important when a franchise builds its foundation on running the ball, playing sound defense and maintaining favorable field position.
Incumbent Jeff Locke hasn’t been written off, but he will have to fight for the right to make it to a fourth season in purple. That’s because of a third season of inconsistent play that ended with him ranking last in the league in gross punting (41.