EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — After Green Bay star Davante Adams caught the first of his three touchdowns against Minnesota on Sunday, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was waiting to greet rookie cornerback Jeff Gladney when he reached the sideline.
This wasn’t a friendly hello.
Zimmer expected the first-round draft pick to cover the outside, where Adams had sprinted after cutting right in front of the goal line and making an easy catch in the corner of the end zone. Gladney was shaded too far inside, unable to recover in time. That made him no match for Adams, especially when the ball was being thrown by Aaron Rodgers.