EAGAN, Minn. -- A pack of reporters raced for position Friday to observe the initial practice reps for the Minnesota Vikings' pair of first-round draft picks. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy was warming up on one side of the field. Linebacker Dallas Turner was on the far side. Logistics required a decision: Who would get Day 1 coverage of rookie minicamp?
Understandably, it didn't take long to gather near McCarthy. So while McCarthy's every dropback and handoff drew scrutiny, Turner moved through drills in relative anonymity, his No. 15 blending in with a group of mostly undrafted and tryout players.