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One Young Viking Deserves More Playing Time

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Fans have dished out a lot of heat in his direction, but that might’ve been impatient internet fodder.

Go figure.

One Young Viking Deserves More Playing Time

Second-year cornerback Andrew Booth has gradually turned the page on his rookie season, a campaign peppered with injuries and poor performance. Last summer, the Vikings were planning the 2023 depth chart, were skimpy at corner, and Booth couldn’t qualify for a starter’s gig.

So Minnesota Vikings fans panicked, declared the 2022 2nd-Rounder a bust, and blamed the team’s general manager for a horrible draft pick. Then, however, Booth began to stack a commendable second act, brick by brick.