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    Minnesota Vikings’ 3-Sack Edge Rusher Named Breakout Star to Watch by NFL Exec

    Matt LombardoBy Matt LombardoMay 6, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Oct 15, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches his team play against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
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    The Minnesota Vikings’ defense made major strides in 2024, under coordinator Brian Flores, and one of the franchise’s young edge rushers could be primed to make a major leap in 2025.

    Dallas Turner, chosen No. 17 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, was lost in the shuffle a bit by a defense that came to embody the swarming and attacking nature of Flores and his mad scientist-designed blitz concepts.

    However, at least one former NFL Executive believes Turner could be on the cusp of a breakout campaign.

    Minnesota Vikings’ Dallas Turner a Potential 2025 Breakout Star

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    Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Dallas Turner poses after being selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the No. 17 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

    Former New York Giants Vice President of Player Personnel, and current analyst for NFL Media, Marc Ross, lists Turner as one of his top breakout stars to watch for the 2025 NFL season.

    “Turner played just 28 percent of the Vikings’ defensive snaps in his first season,” Ross writes of the Vikings’ emerging edge rusher. “Finishing with 20 tackles, three sacks, and an interception. His path to more opportunities opened when Patrick Jones II, who had seven sacks in 2024, left in free agency. Turner should wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks alongside Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard in Brian Flores’ scheme.

    “NFL teams can never have too many pass rushers, and the Vikings clearly took that to heart when they plugged the middle of their D-line with free-agent signings Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen. Expect Turner to benefit from all of these moves in Year 2 and make the “huge jump” head coach Kevin O’Connell has predicted.”

    In order for Turner to have the kind of year Ross expects, the 6-foot-3 and 247-pound former Alabama standout may need to supplant Van-Ginkel, who earned Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro recognition for one of the strongest seasons of his career in 2024. However, Turner has the traits and upside to contribute quality snaps for Flores in his continued mission to make life miserable for opposing quarterbacks.

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    Dec 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner (15) reacts after a sack during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

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    Matt Lombardo is a seasoned NFL reporter, with over 12 years of experience covering the league. In addition to his work at Gridiron Heroics, Lombardo covers the NFL for Heavy.com, is an on air sports contributor for FOX29 Philadelphia, and writes an NFL Substack "Between The Hashmarks." Lombardo is the former Senior NFL Insider of FanBuzz, and prior to taking that role was a national NFL reporter at FanSided where he hosted a weekly podcast "The Matt Lombardo Show." A former beat reporter for NJ Advance Media (Parent company of NJ.com and the Newark Star Ledger), Lombardo covered the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 through the 2017 season before moving to cover the New York Giants for the Star Ledger for two seasons from 2018 through 2020. During his career to date, Lombardo has covered five Super Bowls, four NFL Drafts, multiple NFL Combines, and has had his work frequently featured in publications such as Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, and more. In addition to his journalism work, Lombardo is a strong on air presence and is a former sports talk radio host on 97.5 FM The Fanatic, Philadelphia's first FM Sports Station and the radio home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers.

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