{"id":46241,"date":"2018-07-27T19:08:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T23:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=46241"},"modified":"2021-12-28T21:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T02:11:02","slug":"minnesota-vikings-training-camp-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/07\/27\/minnesota-vikings-training-camp-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Vikings Training Camp Battles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minnesota Vikings<\/a> training camp kicks off this week, so here are the best position battles to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minnesota Vikings Training Camp Battles<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Third Running Back<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dalvin Cook<\/a><\/strong> and Latavius Murray<\/a><\/strong> will see the bulk of the playing time in the backfield in 2018. However, Jerick McKinnon<\/a><\/strong> wound up in San Francisco during free agency, leaving a hole in the running back depth chart. That spot is up for grabs as Mack Brown<\/a><\/strong> will compete with two undrafted free agents, Mike Boone<\/strong> from Cincinnati and Roc Thomas<\/strong> from Jacksonville State. <\/span><\/p>\n

Brown has the NFL experience that the other guys lack. He has spent time with the Houston Texans<\/a>, Washington Redskins<\/a>, and Minnesota Vikings<\/a> in his NFL career but hasn’t seen the field much. Boone is a very athletic but very small back. His ability to play in space and his speed with the ball will give him the ability to fill McKinnon’s role in the offense. He didn’t post incredible numbers at Cincinnati, so he will have to prove himself over the next month. Thomas is a former four-star recruit who initially signed with Auburn. After limited playing time, Thomas transferred to Jacksonville State<\/a> and dominated. He finished his final collegiate season with 1,065 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground. He also added 244 yards as a receiver. Thomas is another smaller guy with an abundance of talent. This battle will be fun to keep an eye on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Say hello to Roc Thomas, #Vikings<\/a> fans. An athletic player with excellent agility and lower body explosion (tested well in broad and vertical jumps). I think he plays way faster than he tested. Capable in the passing game, too. 3rd down change of pace RB. pic.twitter.com\/JRjeLgPhev<\/a><\/p>\n

— Daniel House (@DanielHouseMN) April 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n