Vikings DC continues praise for impressive fan favorite who has everything you could want

Defensive coordinator Brian Flores was asked about Williams, who made the initial 53-man roster, and he continued that praise.

"Elijah really did a fantastic job all the way through, from the rookie tryout flashing there, and then getting into meetings and getting into walk-throughs and practice and flashing a little bit more in drills. He really took advantage of his opportunities and did some really nice things. He just built all the way through training camp. It's one of those things early on, like he's making a couple of good plays, and maybe we have something here, or maybe it's a practice squad, and then it's like hold on a second. He just kind of built and built and built and did a lot of good things in preseason games. The movement, the quickness, the tenacity. And then you get him in the building, and you know what kind of person he is, what kind of worker he is. So there's this feeling that he's going to be able to develop even more so.

"At the same time, as a young guy, I feel like I have this conversation every year for those guys who make it, which we had several undrafted guys make it, hopefully that's not the pinnacle of their career. They can take that goal that they've made a team, and then continue to attack every day the same way. You know, I think he's done a good job of that."

The Vikings kept six defensive linemen, and based on last year, Williams will end up getting some run during the year. Both Jalen Redmond and Taki Taimani got real playing time during the season. There is a real chance that Williams will get serious playing time this year

It's noteworthy that Williams continues to get attention across the board, and it's worth continuing to keep an eye on him throughout the season.

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