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The definitive breakdown of the Vikings’ Long Snapper battle

Positional battles are usually the main talking point through the spring and especially in training camp, and for good reason. Usually, one of those positional battles is not at the long snapper position, but this year we’re in for a treat. The Vikings drafted Air Force long snapper Austin Cutting in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, and that means...long snapper battle! And that means...time to watch some long snapper film and do a full breakdown of this competition. So here we go.

Right, right. McDermott went undrafted out of UCLA in 2013 but signed with the 49ers and won the starting LS job after the draft.