Mike Wallace’s two years with the Dolphins were a disappointment in terms of on-field production, the team’s place in the standings and the way Wallace fit in with the rest of the team.
Wallace is now with the Vikings after an offseason trade and the wide receiver says he didn’t do a good job of holding in his frustration at not meeting his or the team’s goals during his time in Miami. Wallace said he’s learned from that experience and vows to be better across the board in 2015 as a result.
"[I’m trying] my best to be a leader this year and do a much better job in that department than I have been before,” Wallace said, via the Pioneer Press. "[I’ve got] to be a better person and a better player and lead more. You take experiences that you have in your life and just learn from them. Some are good and some are bad, but you have to build from it. I know some mistakes I made in Miami. I know some good things. So I try to leave the bad and take the good.”
The Vikings are obviously looking for Wallace to be the leader of their wide receiver group, but offensive coordinator Norv Turner believes that “what guys say is very meaningless” and that proof will come from Wallace’s actions in practice and his production in games. If he’s strong in both areas, the Vikings offense should be a much more effective unit this year.
