It has been documented that Cordarrelle Patterson has been tirelessly working this offseason to become a better football player. He has both focused of his fitness and his route running. Patterson has always been a great athlete, nevertheless, now he is focused on being a great receiver. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has taken notice. "He's really done well,'' Zimmer said. "He's running routes good; he's working hard. So we just need him to continue to do those things and continue to keep getting consistent and keep improving. I've been impressed with the things that he's done.