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LT Matt Kalil stonewalled RE Jared Allen in consecutive one-on-one turns. That elicited a loud curse from Allen, who fared better against the rookie in team drills.

The defense dominated a day focused on short-yardage and goal-line work.

It was a particularly rough afternoon for starting quarterback Christian Ponder, who came up short on several passes, seemed uncomfortable amidst protection breakdowns and finished just 3-for-8 passing in team (11-on-11) drills.

Ponder also had an uneven performance in pads on Monday -- but that was on the heels of two efficient efforts in shells last week.

"You put stuff on tape, let him keeping learning from it," Frazier said. "We are so early in the camp. You don't panic about those moments. You want to go through some of the adversity in training camp so we can smooth some of those things out a little bit later on. Too early, definitely too early to panic."

Joe Webb was 3-for-6 with an interception, Sage Rosenfels 10-for-14 and McLeod Bethel-Thompson 0-for-3.

Sage Rosenfels 10-for-14

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Eli wrote: Be the ball.

Leslie Frazier confirmed it's an MCL sprain for Carlson. Says it'll be "a week or two" until he is back on field. #vikings

Josh Robinson making progress, will do some things on side with Sugarman today to see how the hammy is coming along. #Vikings

Frazier said #Vikings won't get away from using Everson Griffen as a lineman to rush and drop on third downs.

Frazier says Jasper Brinkley is doing well, hasn't been in training room for any reason since battling groin last month. #Vikings

– Frazier spoke in glowing terms about rookie TE Rhett Ellison. The Vikings selected Ellison in the 5th round and based on early observations it looks like Rick Spielman and Co. found a good deal. Ellison will likely fulfill multiple roles in the Vikings offense and is the kind of player that will remind Vikings fans of Jim Kleinsasser. Frazier said Ellison’s maturity is notable, and he also said that the rookie has great preparation habits, attention to detail and a work ethic you don’t typically see from a first-year player.

– On Tuesday Vikings Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams spoke about his philosophy of wanting a “hockey lineup” along the defensive line, drawing an analogy to one of Minnesota’s past times in order to illustrate the point that he wants to rotate the defensive line as much as possible to keep players fresh throughout games and the season. Frazier said that he subscribes to his new coordinator’s theory and is pleased with the depth they have along the line.

– Everson Griffen has made the switch from DE to LB in camp, but Frazier noted that there may be certain situations where they ask Griffen to move back to DE. The focus is still on getting Griffen rote at outside LB to improve that position, but the goal is to make the entire defense better and the team can do that by getting Griffen on the field more frequently.

dead_poet wrote: Good news for the likes of Everson Griffen here. I also think it'll help at least Robison, who seemed to wear down a bit down the stretch.
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Josh Robinson (hamstring) back in uniform at #Vikings practice. Fielding punts now.

Tyrone McKenzie had some nice turns in one on ones. He's been impressive in camp. Too handsy in coverage at times. Ex 3rd rd pick. #Vikings

Rhett Ellison is not a fluid athlete but runs a decent route, has better hands than credit given. #Vikings impressed by that at combine.

Reggie Jones, a standout here, working with the No. 2 nickel defense. D'Aundre Reed getting nickel rushing opps inside.

Blitz drill opens 11 on 11 work. Ponder completes first three passes and takes a sack. Always a lot of checkdowns in these periods.