Sam Monson over at Pro Football Focus put together a list of players who need to have a strong training camp in order to earn a bigger role in 2020 for their respective teams.
Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes, who is suddenly the best cornerback on the team, is on the list.
Here’s a bit of what Monson wrote about Hughes:
The entire Vikings cornerback depth chart is a free-for-all, but Hughes likely has the inside track to being their No. 1 guy if he can have a strong camp and show he is indeed a first-round talent. If he can’t improve on back-to-back PFF coverage grades of around 60.0, though, he could find himself slipping to a nickel corner role or even further if the rookies hit the ground running.
The Vikings’ cornerback group will certainly be an interesting one to watch in 2020. While Hughes is the favorite to win the top cornerback spot, he’s not good enough where we should expect him to win the job. Maybe that will be Jeff Gladney or Holton Hill.
In Mike Zimmer we trust.
