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Access Vikings morning walkthrough: Another good center, defense among most improved and more

By Matt Vensel

December 18, 2014 at 4:25PM

Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

— John Sullivan is the latest of a long line of quality Vikings centers.

— The Vikings have one of the NFL's most improved defenses.

— QB Teddy Bridgewater wants to improve his accuracy.

— The Vikings promoted S Ahmad Dixon from their practice squad.

— DT Sharrif Floyd returned to practice yesterday, but five other starters sat out.

— LB Michael Mauti downplayed the knee injury that put him on IR.

TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

— Dolphins wide receivers want more deep passes thrown their way.

— Four injured linebackers returned to practice for the Dolphins yesterday.

— BREAKING: The Dolphins are going to try to win the game Sunday.

— The Dolphins should be excited about those Harbaugh-to-Michigan rumors.

TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE

The Vikings are sticking with the new Thursday schedule that they switched to last week. Practice will be at 10:40 a.m. instead of right after lunch. And the media access period will be after that.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

ESPN draft guru Todd McShay has released the first of what will likely be several thousand mock drafts before the real deal takes place in April. McShay has the Vikings taking Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi, who apparently projects as more of a right tackle. What are your thoughts on that? Is injured OT Phil Loadholt on the decline or was this season just a subpar one for Loadholt, who has been a pretty solid right tackle for the Vikings? And I know many fans are ready to give up on Matt Kalil, but should the Vikings, who have other needs, take another left tackle with their top pick?