Listening to a number of interviews with Vikings players since the beginning of OTAs, there is a sense of confidence as they prepare for the season- and from players you haven’t heard it from so much in the past. There is good reason for their added confidence- achievement- and it could have a positive effect on performance come September.
One of those players is Xavier Rhodes. He was one of the ‘new’ players given the podium with the press recently, and he seemed more comfortable talking in public than I remember in the past. Mike Zimmer mentioned that Rhodes’ Pro Bowl selection last season has helped bolster his confidence going into this off-season.