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Vikings coaches like what they see in McKinnon
Vikings Minicamp Foot Heal WEB
Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon listens to a teammate during an NFL mini camp in Eden Prairie, Minn., on Tuesday. The Vikings are hoping McKinnon's versatility and speed can provide a productive complement to Adrian Peterson in the backfield this season. - photo by Associated Press
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Jerick McKinnon was the last of Minnesota's 10 draft picks to sign his rookie contract. That's about the only race he wouldn't win. The Vikings selected McKinnon in the third round out of Georgia Southern, using a pick acquired from Seattle in the Percy Harvin trade the previous year.