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He wasn't a draft pick. He wasn't among our class of UDFAs. He wasn't a free agent acquisition either. So I think a lot of us were surprised to see his name included on the final roster.
Former Sooner, 6-2-3/8, 291, 4.81 forty, signed with Carolina as a UDFA last year and was waived in camp. Went to the UFL and played well. Vikings must've been scouting him because they signed him the day after his UFL contract expired.
Tony Pauline scouted him at OU and wrote: "Athletic defensive tackle who goes very hard. Explosive, fires off the snap with a terrific first step, and possesses a closing burst of speed. Attracts a lot of attention in the middle of the line, effectively bends his knees, and works his hands throughout the action. Keeps his feet moving, holds his ground against double-team blocks, and plays through the whistle. Strong for his size."
More on Redmond from Dustin Baker HERE. Some pretty impressive preseason highlights below.
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4.81 forty is dam impressive for a big.
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Good catch!!
Vikings DL has gone through some major personnel change this off-season.
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Sounds like his biggest weakness was staying sound.
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An interior pass rush would be nice…  
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Hopefully no one is still saying that come December 
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I'm just glad to see some new blood. It's needed. These guys tend to be heavier than their listed weights and he looks it. Nice size for a quicker interior guy, but still much to prove. Finally a rookie/UDFA/FA class with some heft to it. 2022 was one of the worst Viking's draft classes in their history, ugh.
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Had a heck of a game yesterday, and the week before. Couple more things I read. Undrafted from Oklahoma, signed with Carolina, where he was waived with an injury designation in training before the Panthers even played a preseason game. Didn't sign anywhere else. Went to the XFL and starred. Vikings signed him the day after his contract with the XFL expired.
His combine was exceptional. This was the year of Jalen Carter and Calijah Kancey. Redmond's 40 time (4.81) ranked 2nd. His vertical, broad jump and three cone ranked 1st in a pretty good DT class.
Might have something here.
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He shows up making plays, but was waived earlier in the year, pretty much after rosters had been set (game 4 or so?). I like him but haven’t looked at the film ?
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(12-09-2024, 08:58 AM)Bullazin Wrote: He shows up making plays, but was waived earlier in the year, pretty much after rosters had been set (game 4 or so?). I like him but haven’t looked at the film ?
Yep, he was the guy at the bottom of the roster they waived and placed on the practice squad when Hockenson returned to the roster. I kinda have a feeling he's not going to be that guy anymore. He's flashed too many times now to expose him IMO.
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