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What do you think about our young cornerbacks, and how will they do this season?
— Tayasir Ahmed in Minneapolis
Thanks for starting us off, Tayasir. To me, this is one of the most fascinating position groups to watch in 2020. Let's take a look at the 11 cornerbacks currently on the roster:
Mike Hughes, to me, is a player who has the chance to emerge as a key factor on this defense in 2020. He likely has something to prove, as both of his first two seasons have been cut short by injuries. He has the talent to be a No. 1 corner, and now is his time to prove it.
Holton Hill and Kris Boyd are names to watch as they got some experience as rookies in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and could now challenge for starting spots. Both played well on special teams this past season, and both have the chance to take a step forward on defense this year.
Marcus Sayles is an interesting name, in my opinion. He exceled in the Canadian Football League, and will be given a chance to show his skills in the NFL. Other youngsters such as Mark Fields, Kemon Hall and Nate Meadors could be counted upon to provide depth on special teams and challenge for the final roster spots.
The drafted rookies could all fight for playing time. We'll have a deeper dive on this soon on Vikings.com, but Jeff Gladney, Cameron Dantzler and Harrison Hand all have the traits and skills that could fit with Mike Zimmer's scheme. Gladney, being a first-rounder, could be thrown into the mix to start right away, either in the slot or on the outside.
Nevelle Clarke was added as an undrafted free agent, but there was some buzz about him when he signed. He played with Hughes in college, so perhaps that helps his transition.
This group is the biggest X-factor for the Vikings heading into 2020. The established veterans are gone, and it's now up to the young guys to step up and play well.
Here's a fun one. Vikings tackles Gary Zimmerman and Ron Yary, guards Randall McDaniel and Steve Hutchinson and center Mick Tingelhoff are all enshrined in Canton. Zimmerman and Yary played left and right tackle, respectively. But both McDaniel and Hutch played left guard. If you lined up that HOF OL as a unit, which guard would you move to right guard? And why? Would the odd pre-snap stance McDaniel used be a factor?
— Jeff Kilty in Sacramento
Love this question, Jeff. The Vikings certainly have a strong history of great offensive linemen, and hopefully the young players on the roster today — Brian O'Neill, Garrett Bradbury and Ezra Cleveland — become anchors on the line for years to come. I'm not saying they are going to be Hall of Famers, but they could be the building blocks for the line for the next decade or so.
As for your question, I'd move Hutch to right guard. Why? Because I don't think you can move McDaniel, a man who started 188 games, made 11 Pro Bowls and was a seven-time All-Pro in Purple. Hutch was a stellar left guard in his own right, but since his Vikings career was shorter than McDaniel, he can slide to the right. And no, the pre-snap stance for McDaniel wouldn't bother me. Whatever did he worked just fine.
Side note: McDaniel explained the origin of his stance as part of a tribute to Vikings original athletic trainer Fred Zamberletti in 2018.
The line of Zimmerman, McDaniel, Tingelhoff, Hutchinson and Yary would be a nightmare for an opposing defense. I can easily imagine the Vikings pounding the ball on the ground all game long. Imagine if Adrian Peterson ran behind this line? Or if Fran Tarkenton was under center? And you know that line would give any QB time to look for Randy Moss, Cris Carter or Steve Jordan down the field.
One can dream, right?
Take a Next Gen Stats look at the Vikings opponents in 2020. For more Next Gen Stats, be sure to check out nextgenstats.nfl.com.

Week 1 vs PACKERS
Running back Aaron Jones exceeded his expected yards after catch by 60 on a 67-yard touchdown reception at Kansas City in Week 8. Jones was expected to gain 10 after catching a quick screen pass but was able to deliver what proved to be the winning score midway through the fourth quarter. The play tied for the seventh-greatest excess of expected yards after a catch.

Week 2 @ COLTS
T.Y. Hilton led Indianapolis with a catch percentage of 66.2 in 2019, which ranked 46th in the NFL among receivers and tight ends. He was the only Colts receiver with a catch percentage above 60 last season. Two Vikings tight ends were in the top 10. Veteran Kyle Rudolph led the NFL at 81.3 percent, and rookie Irv Smith, Jr., ranked ninth at 76.9 percent.

Week 3 vs TITANS
Derrick Henry faced defenses with eight-plus players in the box 35.31 percent of the time in 2019, which was the fifth-highest percentage in the league.

Week 4 @ TEXANS
Texans tight end Jordan Akins tied for seventh in the league with an average of 7.1 yards after the catch on his 36 receptions.

Week 5 @ SEAHAWKS
Quarterback Russell Wilson and wide receiver Tyler Lockett connected on a 13-yard touchdown in Week 5 against the Rams that had a completion probability of 6.3 percent. That was the second-lowest among all completions this past season.

Week 6 vs FALCONS
Julio Jones gained all 54 yards of a touchdown in Week 2 against Philadelphia after the catch. He was only expected to gain 2 yards after the catch. The 52-yard excess ranked 14th in terms of greatest unexpected YAC.

Week 8 @ PACKERS
Against the Vikings in Week 2, rookie Darnell Savage recorded what would finish as the 20th-longest tackle in the NFL last season. Savage traveled 69.8 yards to track down Chad Beebe at the Green Bay 3 after a 61-yard gain. Officials wiped off a touchdown pass a play later, and Minnesota had to settle for a field goal just before halftime.

Week 9 vs LIONS
Detroit's Jamal Agnew recorded the third-longest play in 2019 at 133.8 yards. Agnew returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score on the play but weaved his way for 133-plus yards in Week 3 at Philadelphia.

Week 10 @ BEARS
Former Viking Cordarrelle Patterson recorded the second-fastest speed by a ball carrier in the NFL in 2019, reaching 22.23 mph during a 46-yard rush in Week 2. Only San Francisco's Matt Breida (22.30 mph on an 83-yard touchdown) was faster.

Week 11 vs COWBOYS
Quarterback Dak Prescott was able to connect on four of the 11 least likely completions of Week 10 (against Minnesota). According to Next Gen Stats, a 20-yard pass to Amari Cooper had a completion probability percentage of 18.9, which was the least-likely pass completion of Week 10. A 22-yard touchdown to Randall Cobb ranked fifth at 23.7 percent, a 13-yard pass to Cooper ranked ninth (25.5 percent), and a 25-yard pass to Michael Gallup ranked 11th (26.2 percent).

Week 12 vs PANTHERS
Christian McCaffrey reached 21.95 mph during an 84-yard touchdown run in Week 5, tying for the fourth-fastest speed by a ball carrier in the NFL last season.

Week 13 vs JAGUARS
Gardner Minshew II completed 60.6 percent of his passes during his rookie season. He was expected to complete 65.8 percent. The negative differential of 5.2 was the second-worst among qualifying passers in 2019. Kirk Cousins, however, ranked third-best in the category at 5.5 percentage points above expected completion percentage. Cousins completed 69.1 percent of his passes but was only expected to complete 63.6 percent.

Week 14 @ BUCCANEERS
Chris Godwin tied for seventh in the league with an average of 7.1 yards after the catch for his receptions.

Week 15 vs BEARS
Of the 8.5 sacks recorded by edge rusher Khalil Mack in 2019, the fastest occurred in Week 3. Mack's time of 2.37 seconds to get to Case Keenum ranked 13th in the NFL last season. Harrison Smith recorded the fastest time by a Viking (1.97 seconds, which tied for second-fastest in the league) in Week 9 at Kansas City.

Week 16 @ SAINTS
Michael Thomas broke Marvin Harrison's NFL record of 143 receptions in a season by catching 149 passes on a whopping 185 targets, which was good for a catch percentage of 80.5 that ranked second in the league behind only Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph last season. Rudolph caught 39 passes on 48 targets (catch percentage of 81.3).

Week 17 @ LIONS
Matthew Stafford led the league in average completed air yards per pass at 8.3.
The really good players know how to feel or sense opportunity to succeed. The unusual conditions that teams have to prepare and train for amounts to low-hanging fruit if the Vikings make sure they are ready to roll. It's right there for the Vikings!
— Sandy Hawkins
I like your optimism! Yes, the world is different as we normally know it right now, as is what a Vikings offseason usually looks like. Who knows what will happen this fall, but why not believe the Vikings can make a deep run?
Here is what Coach Zimmer said last week about what he tells his players during these uncertain times:
"I just tell them, 'The better we prepare ourselves to understand what we may have to go through, and what we have to do initially, especially early, it may end up giving us an advantage in how we can go out and go play.' "
It's up to the Vikings coaches and players to be ready to go if/when they get the call for training camp, the season, or whatever. You can bet Zimmer, a coach who doesn't get meddled in distractions, won't let his players use the pandemic as one, either.
Greetings from WA. I've enjoyed watching the Coach Zim's home interviews and admire his interior decorating skills! Who manufactures that wonderful wingback chair he sits in? Suffering in Seasquawk Land.
— Mark
Congrats, Mark, this is one of the most interesting questions I've ever gotten here. I'm not sure who Zimmer's interior decorator was. Maybe him, maybe his daughters, or perhaps he hired someone. Either way, there is no question that he has quite the place at his ranch in Kentucky, that chair included.
Heck, even Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter is jealous of Zimmer's layout at the ranch.
By the way, if you want an inside look at what Zimmer's days are like at the ranch, click here.