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Vikings dedicated to Ponder ... mostly

"I know we're very confident in Christian, but if one of those quarterbacks is too good to pass up, you also have to weight that in, too," Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said, referring to some of the high-quality quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL draft.
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"I know we're very confident in Christian, but if one of those quarterbacks is too good to pass up, you also have to weight that in, too," Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said, referring to some of the high-quality quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL draft.

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