After the first day of rookie minicamp, Moritz Boehringer knows just how much he doesn’t know.
Boehringer, a sixth-round draft pick of the Vikings whose only football experience is in a German league, acknowledged after the first rookie practice that while every rookie has to learn the offense, he also has to learn a lot about football that his new teammates who played college football already understand.
“The offense is new to everyone, so that’s kind of good for me,” Boehringer said, via ESPN. “But in general, football knowledge, I need to do some work.”
Boehringer struggled at his first practice playing wide receiver in the Vikings’ offense, and if he’s going to make the roster he’s going to have to show he can contribute on special teams. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer thinks there’s been too much focus on a young man who’s just fighting for a roster spot.
“I want to kind of end the story, to be honest with you,” Zimmer said. “I want him to be here playing football, not being a celebrity. I’ve given him a hard time already about being on TV shows and stuff like that. It’s football now and it’s time to work. The feel-good story is over.”
Boehringer becoming an NFL contributor would be a great story, but that story is a long way off.
