SteelKing728 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 It feels like he came out of nowhere and just dominated lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Gant will get his opportunity later in the season hopefully. Nice haul, KAM! Reichard obviously doesn't count in the UDFA haul but I figured it was appropriate to post this here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 The fire hydrant defensive lineman Taimani and spunky cornerback McGlothern made Minnesota's initial 53-man roster. They also made the Preseason All-Rookie Team set up by analytics site Pro Football Focus. Taimani was in a league of his own among interior defenders. PFF awarded the 6-foot-1, 309-pound undrafted free agent an 89.3 defensive grade. He was extra dominant against the run, with an 84.3 mark. Playing 66 total snaps across the three trial games, Taimani recorded eight stops (tackles that constitute a "failure" for the offense) and two quarterback hurries. The former figure led rookie interior players and tied for second at the position regardless of draft class. Taimani literally played his way onto the 53-man roster. As did undrafted teammate “Nudie” McGlothern. McGlothern received the second-best defensive grade (88.4) out of 79 rookie corners, with Baltimore first-rounder Nate Wiggins the position leader (90.6). McGlothern logged 80 snaps to Wiggins' 73. In those snaps, McGlothern accounted for a hit on the quarterback and five tackles (four stops). He was fantastic in coverage, limiting wide receivers to a pair of catches for a measly 7 yards on four targets. Also, he intercepted a ball at Cleveland and returned it 91 yards. McGlothern's lockdown traits yielded the lowest passer rating against (16.7) among rookie defensive backs (corners and safeties) targeted at least once. https://www.vikings.com/news/rookies-dwight-mcglothern-taki-taimani-pff-preseason-teams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP_allday2869 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 On 8/29/2024 at 1:53 AM, SteelKing728 said: It feels like he came out of nowhere and just dominated lol This guy is a beast. Hopefully, he turns into Pat Williams 2.0, who was also a UDFA. Kwesi is money in the UDFA game. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 14 hours ago, AP_allday2869 said: This guy is a beast. Hopefully, he turns into Pat Williams 2.0, who was also a UDFA. Kwesi is money in the UDFA game. I don’t want to get my hopes up, especially since he is an undrafted rookie free agent, but the idea of having that brick wall in the middle of the line for two downs, and on short yardage situations is such a great thought. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 McGlothern: "It was just all excitement. We knew the journey was going to be long and tough, but I put myself in position to be on this team, and I made sure I took one day at a time, talked to my teammates and my family members and my coaches, and I just let everything all play out." vikings.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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