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ibleedPurple wrote:I think people were expecting too much coming into camp. When you see guys like Wilson and Luck succeed so well you set high standards, but most NFL rookies won't be ready to light it up out of the gate, so just give him some time and he will come around.

Raptorman wrote: Yup. You know how many times the Seahawks have drafted a top QB like Wilson? Once. Wilson. The Colts have been lucky to do it twice in 20 years. The Packers twice in 70. Just goes to show you how tough it is to draft a QB of that caliber. (Not that Wilson and Luck are that top caliber, yet.)

Mercy Percy wrote:For a bunch of avid vikings fans, I really dont understand how you can read to much into practice interceptions or training camp completely, relax lmao heard TB gonna be a bust like 1203912039127 times now in 1 weeek.

Webbfann wrote:and we have a nearly perfect situation for him to develop in.

Secondary improves

With the injury bug biting his defensive backs throughout camp, Zimmer was asked if he is concerned about the state of his secondary with Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers on the early-season schedule.

“You forgot Matt Ryan and those two receivers they got,” Zimmer said about Week 4 foe Atlanta.

While he acknowledged that his defensive backs “still have a long ways to go,” he feels the healthy ones have shown signs of improvement, specifically contesting passes and playing bump-and-run coverage.

“I’m not concerned about it,” Zimmer said. “We’re going to come out there and challenge receivers and hopefully play very, very good. My expectations are always high. I know that stretch is a tough stretch, but it is what it is. They’re not going to cancel the games. And neither am I.”

mansquatch wrote:I love Zimmer. His quotes are football gold.

Mothman wrote: LOL! He's definitely proving to be a quotable head coach. I'm enjoying that.

losperros wrote: I agree. Zimmer has a signature take on everything.

@Andrew_Krammer: All accounted for except for Linval Joseph and Dom DeCicco at last #Vikings walkthrough of training camp.

Andrew Krammer ‏@Andrew_Krammer -- Robert Blanton is participating in walkthrough with scout team. A step toward returning.

Andrew Krammer ‏@Andrew_Krammer -- Josh Robinson isn't doing much, he left practice early yesterday and did not return. Still dealing with a hamstring injury

‏@MasterStrib -- Zimmer said Josh Robinson had a tight hamstring yesterday. Doubtful vs. Cardinals #Vikings

@MasterStrib -- Zimmer said Adrian Peterson won't play vs Cardinals either #Vikings

@Andrew_Krammer -- Zimmer: I've got four guys I want to get a hard look at safety: Crocker, Sendejo, Jamarca and Coleman. Not sure if Crocker starts

@Andrew_Krammer -- Zimmer: "Good idea" of who starting LBs will be. Safety position most in flux. #Vikings

@BrittMcHenry -- Mike Zimmer says the date hasn't changed when he'll name his starting QB. He said it's a "secret date"

@MasterStrib -- Zimmer said Cassel has a chance to play the entire first half #Vikings

The Vikings’ defense remains a mountain of questions. They haven’t settled on a middle linebacker (Jasper Brinkley and Audie Cole were rotating Wednesday) or a second safety (Chris Crocker was signed recently as a possible pairing with Harrison Smith). The likes of UT Sharrif Floyd and RE Everson Griffen are talented but remain projections, at least to a degree. It also remains to be seen how things shake out at cornerback, considering Captain Munnerlyn is probably best suited to play the slot in nickel. Josh Robinson is the other option opposite Xavier Rhodes, but Robinson was in a familiar place Wednesday: working with trainers on a side field after suffering his latest hamstring injury. Zimmer has his work cut out.