It'll be pretty slow on the Vikings front for the next month ... the only real news dangling out there is where former Packers LB Desmond Bishop will land, and it could be with the Vikings.

Bishop said Thursday that the New York Giants and Jacksonville might be next on his visit list, after stops at Winter Park and in Kansas City. So that situation seems likely to drag out a bit.

Nothing eventful from the Vikings mini-camp, but lots of access for the media. Here are a few leftover nuggets from coach Leslie Frazier and the team's coordinators (hey, someone transcribed all this, we might as well get some in the paper):

Frazier on his final message to his team: Just reminding them about the things they've got to get done in this time away and remember that they represent us in their hometowns, wherever they travel at, that we all represent one another and take care of their bodies. It's going to be an important time away, but rest and do the things you want to do but take care of your bodies.

Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer on new punter Jeff Locke: Very talented like we knew he was. He's working very hard. I knew he would be a hard worker, I didn't realize to this extent. He does everything I ask him to do drill wise and more. He is very contentious. He's worked very hard as a holder as well so everything is going in the right direction. He's got just a couple things we're working on with his footwork, taking out some of the wasted motion that he had coming from college. He's worked very hard at that and we're definitely seeing some progress. He has to get his get-off a little bit quicker and overall it's going to make him a more consistent performer and that's obviously what we're looking for.
Priefer on ex-Vikings punter Chris Kluwe: A lot of people like to write and report that he and I didn't get along but I have a lot of respect for Chris Kluwe, based on what he's done in his career as a man and as an athlete. For anybody that stands up for what he believes in like Chris did, I have a lot of respect for guys like that. We had a long talk after the draft. He knew the writing was on the wall and I wasn't going to lie to him, I figured if a young guy came in and had a good rookie mini camp then that was what was going to happen. I wish him the best of luck in Oakland, I really do.
Frazier on quarterback Christian Ponder: I really like the way that he has matured mentally and just seeing how he has taken the reins from a leadership standpoint. He is more vocal than he has been in the past. His football above the neck has been impressive in the time that we've been out here on the field practicing. So he's got the athletic ability but you want him to make good decisions under the center and some of the things he's done in these practices kind of leads me to believe, along with our staff, that he's grown a lot in that area making better decisions with the football, which should in turn help us down the line. He's worked his tail off trying to improve his accuracy. Our coaches have put him through a bunch of different drills and through his hard work I think he's improved in that area. Now we've got some things we've got to get done in training camp, but he's put in the work to improve and we are seeing it.
Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave on Ponder: This is his second orthodox offseason. He didn't have one initially after he was drafted so there are much fewer unknowns for him at this stage even than there were a year ago. He knows more of what to expect and let himself go a little bit and not be so guarded. We always want to be accurate and we're always working on our feet in the quarterback room. His decision making we're assessing every day with all these competitive periods. It's been good.
Musgrave on balancing an offense that includes NFL rushing champion Adrian Peterson: The more first downs we get, the more we get to stay on the field. Offense is so different from defense, where on defense if you're successful you get to go three-and-out and sit on the bench. On offense we want to stay out there. So the better we become running the ball, which we're already pretty good with Adrian, if we can be better throwing the ball we can stay out there and everybody can get more touches or more opportunities and that's our plan, to be more productive in the passing game, to balance the running game with Adrian and then everyone will get their shot.

Musgrave on the battle for third-string quarterback between James Vandenberg and McLeod Bethel-Thompson: We like both of them. They both have done a good job. They both get the scraps. They don't get a lot of plays. They stand back there for 15, 20, 25 minutes, get cold and then they get thrown in there and asked to perform at a high level, but both of them are very sharp and they're working very hard. [Vandenberg has] great visualization skills. He doesn't get a lot of turns, but I feel like he knows our system very well. He visualizes the concepts, he knows protections and when he gets in there the wheels don't fall off. He definitely belongs up here.
Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams on rookie linebacker Gerald Hodges: He has great feet. It looks like looks like he has good instincts. I can't wait until the pads get on to see how he hits and how he runs around and mixes it up. I think that's what all the coaches are waiting on to see. Right now we are just in shorts and they all look great so I'm trying to temper my enthusiasm and wait until we get pads on.

Frazier on his expectations for rookie defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd: We'd like to be able to get him in a rotation system where he's a part of what we're doing with our four-down when he's getting in sometimes with Kevin [Williams] and just rotate. Hopefully it gets to the point where he's productive enough where he can warrant increased reps as the year goes on. That would be optimum if he's able to get in the rotation, have success and we can gradually add more reps to his play as the season goes on.

Williams on Floyd: He's quick twitch, he can anchor in the run, he's very disruptive at the three and he has good pass-rush moves. I know his stats may not have shown it, but he's been tremendous in these OTAs and he's another one where we can't wait to get the pads on to kind of see what happens when we get the pads on and if he's still as productive. The one thing with him, and I just mentioned it a second ago about young guys playing situational football and the situations are new to them and they make some mistakes, he's game ready. He had a good coach at Florida and they prepared him well and it's not too much different what we're doing here. So a lot of things translate over to what he did in college, so we're looking for good things from him.