MINNEAPOLIS -- In this edition of the Vikings Twitter mailbag, we look at Michael Griffin's prospects in the Minnesota defense, the team's situation at weak-side linebacker and backup quarterback, and whether Cordarrelle Patterson is figuring things out in Year 4.
@GoesslingESPN haven't heard a ton about Michael Griffin. i know Gray knows him, but what about Zim's scheme? is he fitting in? #VikingsMail
@GoesslingESPN: Good morning, everyone. Hope you've had a great week. We'll kick things off here. Harrison Smith's contract extension, which made him the highest-paid safety in the league, finally formalized what the Vikings had been projecting in their budget for the last several years.