The Minnesota Vikings devoted ample time, thought, and finances to bolstering the cornerback group during the 2021 offseason. The team’s head coach, Mike Zimmer, arrived at leadership positions in Cincinnati and Minnesota on the backbone of coaching secondaries.
So, yes, the joke is true – Zimmer loves cornerbacks. Plain and simple.
Last season, he entered the pandemic season with a young twosome of Cameron Dantzler and Jeff Gladney, outfitted with depth by another young corner, Mike Hughes, who later missed most of the season. For the most part, it was the Dantzler-Gladney show as the Vikings navigated a weird season with youth at the back of the defense.