How concerned should Vikings be with recent cornerback play?

Holy shit. The Vikings only blitzed a journeyman backup QB missing his LT and RG 7 times? What, was he afraid of giving up chunk plays or something? Oh, wait. They did give up several chunk plays. 

I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell his Defensive strategy was on Sunday. Hope it was just a bad day at the office.

Defcon WTF?

There should be major concerns about the cornerback play. 

@"Vikergirl" said: There should be major concerns about the cornerback play. 

Besides  Hill, Hughes and Alexande
 missing  time,  and rule changes of last year,  why is this unit average?

Waynes and Alexander are in contract years........

  Given the investment of draft picks, and the amount of time they have had to develop, "major concerns"   seems legit. 

Somethings not right.

They play too much zone. They don't get enough pressure on the QB to help them out.

@"Vikergirl" said: There should be major concerns about the cornerback play. 

I think they are playing more off coverage than they used to.   This helps in run support but it really puts the DB at a disadvantage for pass breakups and interceptions,  and certainly doesnt help the OL since the QB can hit a lot of soft stuff quickly if he feels any pressure at the snap.

Should have moved Rhodes a year ago.  Zim will definitely get another one or two come April.

IMO, having a crappy inside pass rush isn't helping the secondary any either.  We have a decent rush from the DEs, but without the interior push, the pocket can stay clean when the outside guys aren't getting the QB.

@"Ralphie" said: Should have moved Rhodes a year ago.  Zim will definitely get another one or two come April.

@"FSUVike" said: Holy shit. The Vikings only blitzed a journeyman backup QB missing his LT and RG 7 times? What, was he afraid of giving up chunk plays or something? Oh, wait. They did give up several chunk plays. 

I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell his Defensive strategy was on Sunday. Hope it was just a bad day at the office.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Ralphie" said: Should have moved Rhodes a year ago.  Zim will definitely get another one or two come April.

should have moved him after 16 when he would have netted a very high return.  after 17 he was already showing glimpses of mediocrity and after last year the shine was off and with his contract would net nothing.... now we are stuck.

@"comet52" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Ralphie" said: Should have moved Rhodes a year ago.  Zim will definitely get another one or two come April.

should have moved him after 16 when he would have netted a very high return.  after 17 he was already showing glimpses of mediocrity and after last year the shine was off and with his contract would net nothing.... now we are stuck.

This front office is allergic to moving guys when they still have trade value.  They hang on to every guy they have who once did well like he's a jackpot lotto ticket just waiting to happen again.   They even overpay to hang on to guys, or bring back guys with questionable value.   

Overvaluing the familiar and comfortable seems to be a major trait with the h.c. and translates into who is on the roster whether they can do the job or not.  This is now also accompanied by vague denials of reality at pressers when questioned on the value of players who are obviously subpar now.