Interesting storylines tickled the Minnesota Vikings offseason from January to September. From the return of Everson Griffen, the retirement of Gary Kubiak, the drafting of a rookie quarterback as a contingency plan, to Danielle Hunter’s contractual kumbaya, a dull moment was scarce.
But none of those stories is as surprising or strange as the recent developments pertaining to Cameron Dantzler.
Dantzler, a second-year cornerback from Mississippi State selected in the 3rd Round of the 2020 NFL Draft, is in the doghouse. Put simply, his summer wasn’t very good. Therefore, he was passed on the depth by players like Kris Boyd and Harrison Hand – after the heavy hitters like Patrick Peterson, Bashaud Breeland, and Mackensie Alexander also usurped the 23-year-old Dantzler for roster positioning.