EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The new defense the Minnesota Vikings are employing this season, Patrick Peterson acknowledged, carries the potential to reduce some strain on the cornerbacks.
Let’s not get too carried away, though.
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“Living on an island is always hard, so it doesn’t matter which scheme you’re in,” Peterson said with a smile, as the Vikings wrapped up minicamp and the end of their first offseason program under head coach Kevin O’Connell.
The Vikings used a lot of man-to-man, press coverage in their previous system under head coach Mike Zimmer, who directed a long-disruptive defense until untimely injuries and unproductive drafts precipitated a downfall over the past two years.