05-31-2018, 02:05 AM
Barr returns
After missing the first week of OTAs, Anthony Barr was back on the field – with an insurance policy. Barr said he skipped last week because he was waiting for paperwork to be finalized on a policy that would protect him in case of injury during offseason workouts. He is a free agent after this season and said he had hoped to get a contract done before OTAs.
Cousins getting comfortable
Kirk Cousins has the difficult task of assimilating himself into the Vikings’ organization while taking a leadership role, learning John DeFilippo’s offense and getting comfortable with his head coach. Zimmer talked about wanting to find ways to get to know his franchise QB.
“I have to develop a relationship with him,” Zimmer said. “I have to be able to sit down and talk to him about things that I think, things about the team. I’ve had some good conversations with him. It’s just getting comfortable around everything. When you go to a new place and all the players are new, all the coaches are new, the install is new, the snap count is new, everything is different, it just takes some time.”
Treadwell with the first team
Laquon Treadwell held down a regular role for most of 2017 but saw his playing time slip down the stretch and in the playoffs. At the NFL Combine, Zimmer had some blunt comments for the team’s former first-round pick. On Wednesday, after Treadwell received first-team reps throughout the practice, Zimmer said he feels Treadwell is taking a different mental approach.
“Today he had two really nice catches in the red zone,” Zimmer said. “He’s continually getting better. I think he’s stopped being so hard on himself and he’s just letting it flow now.”
More here
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After missing the first week of OTAs, Anthony Barr was back on the field – with an insurance policy. Barr said he skipped last week because he was waiting for paperwork to be finalized on a policy that would protect him in case of injury during offseason workouts. He is a free agent after this season and said he had hoped to get a contract done before OTAs.
Cousins getting comfortable
Kirk Cousins has the difficult task of assimilating himself into the Vikings’ organization while taking a leadership role, learning John DeFilippo’s offense and getting comfortable with his head coach. Zimmer talked about wanting to find ways to get to know his franchise QB.
“I have to develop a relationship with him,” Zimmer said. “I have to be able to sit down and talk to him about things that I think, things about the team. I’ve had some good conversations with him. It’s just getting comfortable around everything. When you go to a new place and all the players are new, all the coaches are new, the install is new, the snap count is new, everything is different, it just takes some time.”
Treadwell with the first team
Laquon Treadwell held down a regular role for most of 2017 but saw his playing time slip down the stretch and in the playoffs. At the NFL Combine, Zimmer had some blunt comments for the team’s former first-round pick. On Wednesday, after Treadwell received first-team reps throughout the practice, Zimmer said he feels Treadwell is taking a different mental approach.
“Today he had two really nice catches in the red zone,” Zimmer said. “He’s continually getting better. I think he’s stopped being so hard on himself and he’s just letting it flow now.”
More here
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/0...ings-otas/
