"When Leslie Frazier first worked alongside Brendan Daly with the Vikings in 2007 and '08, he was impressed by the young defensive line assistant's brainpower and gusto, identifying him as "a guy who was coming." Daly has spent the past three seasons as the defensive line coach in St. Louis but has now returned to the Vikings. And so far at this week's Senior Bowl, Daly has been his energetic self with the North linemen.

"He does [have a fire about him]. A lot of energy. A lot of enthusiasm," Frazier said. "That's contagious. That carries over. We need that."

Frazier continues to note the influence Daly seemed to have in Chris Long's growth in St. Louis. Former Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, a friend of Frazier's, also provided a glowing endorsement of Daly's development."