Year Three was shaping up to be a big year in the career of Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback Mackensie Alexander. After not seeing much time as a rookie in 2016, he had an up-and-down year in 2017 while attempting to make the transition to the slot cornerback role in the Vikings’ defense. With first-round pick Mike Hughes breathing down his neck, Alexander’s role was limited in the early stages of the season.
After Hughes tore his ACL, however, Alexander. . .who had finally decided to embrace the role of slot corner rather than resist it.