EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — When Vikings Defensive Coordinator George Edwards attended LSU’s Pro Day two year ago, he had his eye on one player in particular.
Danielle Hunter had just a single sack during his junior year at LSU, but he’s racked up 18.0 sacks in 29 career games with the Vikings.
Edwards said Thursday that Hunter’s production in the pros can be attributed to a tireless work ethic combined with raw physical skills that have become more refined.
“I think what you saw was an athlete, a young athlete, that had a lot of skills, a lot of skill sets but just didn’t have a lot of production,” Edwards said.