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Presser Points: Edwards on Teaching Young Players

MANKATO, Minn. — Defensive Coordinator George Edwards spoke about the youth on the Vikings roster, and Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer on Thursday hit on the potential return of one of the NFL’s best kick returners.

Here are three topics covered by Edwards:

Rookies have done ‘a good job mentally’

With the Vikings returning all 11 starters from their 2015 defense that helped win the NFC North, Edwards has been able to focus his teaching efforts toward younger players and has had valuable help.

“I think this rookie class, I think it’s a culmination of things, has done a good job mentally for us throughout the offseason as we come to training camp.