Peterson told Kyle Odegard of the team’s official website

Patrick Peterson is one of the best cornerbacks in the league Oshane Ximines Jersey , and is willing to return punts as well.He also offered to play General Manager when it was time to add some help in the secondary. that as soon as the Falcons released cornerback Robert Alford, he was immediately on the phone with Cards G.M. Steve Keim.“Once I saw that he was available,�? Peterson said, “Steve was on speed dial.”Peterson’s known about Alford for years, since the then-Southeastern Louisiana cornerback reached out via Instagram direct messages (we’ll see if Peterson airs him out like Antonio Brown did JuJu Smith-Schuster). As Alford entered the league, they stayed in touch.“In the NFC, we kind of play the same guys Julian Love Jersey ,�? Peterson said. “He was always asking me, ‘What do you think about this receiver? What notes do you have on this guy? What was your game plan against this guy?�? So I started giving him tips on how to become a better film watcher, how to dissect your opponent. He’s definitely been taking that to heart and it’s been showing.”Peterson has a vested interest now, hoping Alford can help stabilize the other side of the field, and teams don’t throw away from him without fear.And he also needs a finder’s fee. The Vikings used a pair of seventh-round draft picks on receivers. So far, they’re apparently showing why they lasted until round seven.Coach Mike Zimmer isn’t happy with the performance of Dillon Mitchell and Olabisi Johnson.“They haven’t been precise enough,” Zimmer said Sunday Darius Slayton Jersey , via Chris Tomasson of the . “They need to get their rear end in gear.”Typically, seventh-round picks face an uphill climb to make the roster. The Vikings gave Mitchell and Johnson slotted signing bonuses of $80,000 and $74,000, respectively, to secure dibs on the ability to assess whether they may end up being good enough to make it or, at a minimum T.J. Hockenson Jersey , whether they could slip through waivers and land on the practice squad.If they don’t step it up, that will be the best-case scenario for Mitchell and Johnson. If they do step it up, the best case entails a chance to compete and contribute on a top-heavy depth chart with plenty of question marks behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.