High upside UDFA and hyper athletic defender highlight Vikings players to watch at rookie minicamp

Players to watch at Vikings rookie minicamp

CB Tommi Hill

It was honestly a surprise that Hill wasn't drafted, but considering his injury history with his foot, it can explain things a bit. A former wide receiver, Hill used those ball skills to translate immediately at the college level. 

What makes this really intriguing is the lack of snaps on the defensive side of the football. Hill has barely surpassed 1,000 snaps, so there is work to be done on the development side. However, his ball skills and route recognition paired with his length are good building blocks. A good medical check paired with performance could get Hill a spot on the 90-man roster. Plus, he took Travis Hunter to school.

EDGE Tyler Batty

The Vikings have had at least one UDFA edge rusher make the team in each of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's three seasons. The one interesting thing here is they have yet to last more than one season on the 53-man roster. 

Batty isn't a high-upside pass rusher at the position, nor is he young at 26 years old, but he plays with a ton of effort and motor. His run defense is great and he can play both standing up and with his hand in the dirt. That kind of versatility is going to be important for Brian Flores' defense.

DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

The Vikings have a really good defensive front, but they are continuously trying to find ways to improve it. With the departures of both Pat Jones II and Jihad Ward, the Vikings needed to find some depth, and they got a guy who can fill multiple roles.

Ingram-Dawkins is more of a tweener on the defensive front due to his size at 6'5 and 275 lbs. His athletic profile is elite, but he still needs to figure out how to play football at a consistent level. It's been the biggest issue for him, but a couple of years of development with Flores, and they could have a versatile weapon.