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No doubt both of those grades were aided by Dantzler's clutch interception in the final minutes of Sunday's loss, reading Trubisky like a book, then leaping to snare the pass at its highest point to give the Vikings the ball back with a chance to win the game.
If it seems as if Dantzler has consistently been in great position this month, it's because he has been. He has improved steadily under the tutelage of defensive backs coach Daronte Jones, as well as veteran safeties like Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris.
Mizutani quoted Smith, who said that Dantzler was "making plays pretty early" in the Vikings truncated training camp.
"I think getting into the games and facing some good quarterbacks and some tough competition allowed him to learn a lot, and he's starting to put it to use," Smith said.
Harris said Dantzler has "settled in" to Minnesota's defense.
"His demeanor and everything when he's out there on the field is very calm," Harris noted. "He's relaxed and poised. I think that has just come with his experience of being on the field and being in some of those positions he's been put in as of late."
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