Encouraging OTA Notes

He also has talked about having some alternative to a base linebacker on early downs, to help against teams targeting the base linebacker on early down passes. Perhaps that could be someone like Jayron Kearse. In the past he had been mentioned as a possible hybrid linebacker, but that has since been contradicted. He continues to work at safety and slot cornerback, however, and perhaps could see action on early downs as a third safety or ‘big slot’ corner in lieu of a base linebacker. We’ll see. Zimmer has thought out loud about using a third safety in the past as well.

Well if that revolutionary trendsetter Kirk Ferentz can run a 4-2-5 and get Amani Hooker drafted as a junior, you'd think Zimmer could figure it out B)

Right now the Vikings have next to nothing in salary cap space this year, or next year (assuming a $10 million increase in the salary cap) with the contracts they have on the books. And with guys like Stephen Weatherly, Mackensie Alexander, Jayron Kearse and Anthony Harris all set to be UFAs after this season, the Vikings have plenty of uses for freed-up salary cap space. 
That makes parting ways with one or more long-standing vets a more likely scenario at some point in the coming months.

#Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, speaking at his FB camp today, is pleased with the new offense through OTAs. “It’s going good. I’m very, very happy with the way that it’s working, the progress that the offense has made and really the way everything is starting to come together.’’