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Fifth-round rookie Claiborne impressing Vikings staff with footwork improvement.
The fifth-round rookie from Wake Forest is a training camp darling who could complicate the Vikings' running back split. Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips highlighted Claiborne's substantial improvement from spring to camp, noting he was more disciplined with footwork and tracks: 'you just see a much more comfortable player even in the first few days here, coming into camp.' His undersized frame and firecracker style could make him a factor in the Vikings' rushing attack.
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Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was asked about Clairborne while I was at camp and highlighted his already substantial improvement: 'There were a lot of growing pains in the spring as far as being disciplined with his footwork, his tracks ... but you just see a much more comfortable player even in the first few days here, coming into camp.'
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- The fifth-round rookie from Wake Forest is a training camp darling who could complicate the Vikings' running back split. Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips highlighted Claiborne's substantial improvement from spring to camp, noting he was more disciplined with footwork and tracks: 'you just see a much more comfortable player even in the first few days here, coming into camp.' His undersized frame and firecracker style could make him a factor in the Vikings' rushing attack.
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