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Cam Dantzler subject of PFF's 'bold prediction'
It's always difficult to know what to expect from first-year players, and the elimination of preseason games in 2020 seems to have increased the uncertainty.
But Minnesota's young cornerbacks have garnered attention so far at Verizon Vikings Training Camp, and it will be interesting to see how they do under bright lights of the regular season.
Analytics site Pro Football Focus recently made a series of "bold predictions" for rookies across the NFL entering the 2020 season, and Vikings corner Cam Dantzler made the list. PFF's Michael Renner predicted that Dantzler, whom Minnesota drafted in the third round in April, will be the second-highest graded rookie corner. Renner wrote:
Dantzler's tape was far better than his 89thoverall selection might suggest. His weight and 40-yard dash time obviously dropped him, but rave reviews from camp about the third-rounder abound. No corner in college football last year fared better against Ja'Marr Chase last season than Dantzler (2-of-4 targets for 13 yards with a PBU against LSU), so his NFL-readiness shouldn't be too much of a surprise. The only question here is whether he'll see the field enough with Mike Hughes, Holton Hill and Jeff Gladney all vying for playing time this fall.