Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams to again challenge young Minnesota Vikings’ cornerbacks
“I don’t want to disrespect any others … but this guy’s the best in the business in my opinion,” Zimmer said.
Rodgers and three-time Pro Bowl receiver Davante Adams are coming off big performances in a 35-20 victory over the Houston Texans. They also have the type of matchup and experience edge Sunday to pick up right where they left off.
Minnesota (1-5) has started rookie cornerbacks Cameron Dantzler and Jeff Gladney each of its last three games. The Vikings placed Dantzler on the COVID-19 reserve list Wednesday, leaving his status uncertain and creating one more potential problem.
Rodgers and Adams picked apart the Vikings’ secondary when the Packers won 43-34 at Minnesota in the season opener. Rodgers threw four touchdown passes, while Adams caught 14 passes to tie Hall of Famer Don Hutson’s franchise record.
The Packers (5-1) aren’t expecting such an easy time in the rematch. The respect between Rodgers and Zimmer is mutual.
“Anytime you play a Mike Zimmer team, you’ve got to be ready for everything,” Rodgers said. “He’s a phenomenal coach. I was telling a friend of mine, to see him mentioned being on the hot seat, to me, is absolutely crazy. I think he’s one of the best coaches in the league and has been for a long time.”
Adams agreed the Vikings can make things difficult on an offense, though he’s had a recent history of success in this series.
“The Vikings historically have been one of the teams that do the best job with hiding some of these coverages,” Adams said.