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Minnesota’s Corners Are Missing an Ever-Present Detail from The Zimmer Era

During his time as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Mike Zimmer never trotted out a corner room without first-round talent. Right now, Minnesota’s corners look a lot different.

The defensive backs expert always had top-tier talent at the position. We’re now entering Year 2 without the crusty coach calling the shots. Ed Donatell tried and failed to replace Zim, and the task now swings around to Brian Flores. What kind of talent is Flores working with heading into 2023?

Minnesota’s Corners and The Lack of 1st-Round Talent

Zimmer was at the helm for eight seasons.