There were a lot of questions regarding the Minnesota Vikings' decision to trade defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to the New York Jets last month. This put a ton of pressure on third-year defensive tackle Jalen Redmond to step up. He certainly lived up to those expectations and more.
The breakout game Vikings fans have been waiting for from Redmond came in their Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Redmond dominated with six tackles, two tackles for loss, two pressures, one quarterback hit, and one sack.
One tough part of the game was late in the fourth quarter, as Redmond was called for a Neutral Zone Infraction on 4th-and-1 at the Minnesota one-yard line.