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Read highlights of Leslie Frazier's interview from NFL Network's "NFL AM" that took place on May 15, 2013.

On if running back Adrian Peterson has wanted to work out too hard this offseason:
 
“It kind of happened not by his choice. He had the abdominal strain late in the season and that has kind of slowed him this offseason as far as being able to kick things into overdrive and doing things the way he wants to do it. It has slowed him down a little bit, but he just about back to 100% doing everything he needs to be able to do to be in the best possible shape for this season.”
 
On if the offseason moves were geared towards easing the workload of running back Adrian Peterson:
 
“We would like to be more balanced. We obviously pride ourselves on being able to run the football and being able to stop the run on defense but we think in order to take that next step, as a team and as an offense, we need to be able to create that balance by being able to pass the ball a little bit better. We think with the acquisition of Greg, along with what we did in the draft, and some of the other guys coming back – a healthy Jerome Simpson, our tight end Kyle Rudolph – we think we are going to be a better team throwing the football, which should, hopefully, open up more holes for Adrian Peterson.”
 
On quarterback Christian Ponder:
 
“This will be his third season, his second season as a full time starter. We are expecting him to take another step forward. We saw glimpses in the month in December – when we went 4-0 – of what he can be. We are really excited about some of the things we saw down the stretch of the season and we are looking for him to carry that over to our next season.”
 
On if the Vikings are interested in linebacker Brian Urlacher
 
“Brian has been a great player in our league for a long, long time. He has been a torn in our side for many years. At this point, we want to take a look at the guys on our roster, give them a chance to compete for the middle linebacker position and then we will see where it takes us.”
 
On new Vikings wide receiver Greg Jennings:
 
“His experience jumps out at you for sure. Knowing where we are, at the receiver position, having a guy of his caliber – a Pro Bowl player, a great player in our league for a number of years now – his leadership, his experience, his big play ability, it’s still there. He was been banged up a bit the last couple of years but he is healthy now. We are looking forward to him having a great season in Minnesota.”
 
On the three first round draft picks: defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, cornerback Xavier Rhodes, and wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson:

“I like our guys. They are going to be good players for our football team. We are hoping they are going to have an impact this first season.”
 
On if the expects the first round picks to be week 1 starters:
 
“There is enough competition on our team where they don’t have to come in and start right away. But if that were to happen, it would be a good thing for our team.  Each one will have a chance to start.”
 
On if defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd is upset with how far he fell in the draft:
 
“He pretty excited about being a Minnesota Viking. Once you get to know Sharrif, you realize he is a very humble guy who kind of gets it for a young guy. He is not caught up on where he was taken. He is happy to be a Viking.”