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3. Young CBs catching on well
Zimmer was asked if he's had to dial down coverage assignments in the secondary because of how young the cornerbacks group is.
"No, not really," he said. "They've caught on pretty well. If they weren't understanding things better, we might change things around, but with the two safeties (Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris) we have, we haven't had to change anything from what we've done in the past or anything moving forward."
4. Backup QB battle continues
There's no question about who Minnesota's starting quarterback will be, but it will be interesting to see how the position shakes out behind him.
The Vikings currently have four QBs on their roster. Thus far through training camp, veteran Sean Mannion has mostly been practicing with the 2s. Jake Browning, who was an undrafted rookie in 2019, and seventh-round draft pick Nate Stanley have shared reps with the 3s.
But without preseason games, it's a little tougher to evaluate the position in game-day scenarios.
"I think they've all had good days. I think Nate Stanley shows a lot of promise," Zimmer said. "I think he's got a big arm, he's instinctive. There was one play where the defense blitzed, and he kind of rolled away from the blitz and hit the receiver in the flat.
"I thought Jake Browning did well," Zimmer added. "And I think Sean's had a good camp."