This offseason, the Vikings decided to reunite with Mackensie Alexander.
Alexander ended his previous stint with Minnesota as a solid nickel corner on an otherwise unremarkable cornerback unit. Does that mean he’ll be in the slot again for the Vikings? It doesn’t matter to him.
“Honestly, I’m all about the big picture. Wherever they want to play me, I’m a team guy,” Alexander said, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “We’re going to compete as a unit and we’re going to see where it all falls.”
The Vikings will have some interesting choices to make in the secondary next season. If Alexander plays the nickel corner, then Jeff Gladney is likely the odd man out of the starting lineup. But if Alexander plays outside with Patrick Peterson, Gladney could be a better fit for the nickel than Cameron Dantzler.
Going off last season’s production, it would make sense to put Alexander in the slot and have Dantzler and Peterson out wide. But right now, the Vikings have some options that they can try before the 2021 regular season.
