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2. Hill, Dantzler shine in the secondary
Minnesota endured some roster turnover in the secondary and could have three new starters at cornerback in Week 1 against Green Bay.
Here's how that group looked on Friday afternoon with Gladney, a 2020 first-rounder, not practicing:
Mike Hughes and Holton Hill were on the outside to start, with Hughes moving into the slot in nickel situations. Kris Boyd and Cameron Dantzler both took reps at other outside spot opposite Hill.
Hill had a nice afternoon as he picked off a pass for Bisi Johnson on the first rep of 1-on-1 drills. He later had a pass breakup while covering Tajaè Sharpe and was noticeable in run support.
Dantzler also stood out late in practice as he denied a pair of deep passes to Adam Thielen in a game-like situation.
Mark Fields II was also in the slot at times, while also manning the outside along with rookie Harrison Hand.
3. Danielle Hunter is a star
The best player on the field Friday was Danielle Hunter.
The two-time Pro Bowl defensive end would have likely recorded a sack on Kirk Cousins on the first play on team drills. A few plays later, the Vikings lined up three tight ends on the right side and Hunter still applied pressure on Cousins.
He looked in mid-season form in 1-on-1 drills, beating O'Neill twice as he bested one of the league's top young right tackles.
Anthony Zettel also looked good in 1-on-1 drills, beating Udoh twice and Lacina another time in the 1-on-1 session. Armon Watts bested Bradbury on two separate occasions in the same drill.