Minnesota has no shortage of new faces for 2020, and in an offseason where teams have had to switch to remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Those players — 15 draftees and 12 undrafted free agents — will also be adjusting. As reported by the Star Tribune, the first-year players will gather for an online camp before the 2020 season. The camp will serve as a way to indoctrinate the rookies.
The Vikings will also continue to have the new players go through the life skills program, according to Spielman.
Here’s what Spielman said about the situation:
“When the rookies start the rookie minicamp and get into our offseason program, we feel very confident they’ll be able to catch up from a learning standpoint,” he told the Star Tribune.
The Vikings drafted two players in the first round of the draft this season: Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney. Jefferson, a wide receiver out of LSU, and Gladney, a cornerback out of TCU, will hopefully be able to adjust to an unconventional offseason and contribute to the team right away.
Some of the other players who were drafted might not have the same expectations, but Jefferson and Gladney both fill pretty big positional needs, so hopefully they’re quick learners.
