NFL Rumors: Minnesota Vikings to target Alterraun Verner in offseason
By Josh Hill
The Minnesota Vikings need help in their defensive secondary, but fans have known this for years. Even when the team has a stout defensive front, the secondary was never anything special and it only got worse as the years passed. This offseason will be spent trying to shore up the issues in the secondary which could lead the team to targeting free agent cornerback Alterraun Verner.
Verner possibly going to Minnesota has been touched on before, as it was brought up when Mike Zimmer added former Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray to his staff. The fact that Verner to Minnesota continues to be brought up shows you that the team is likely to make a run at the Pro Bowler this offseason.
"It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Vikings make a run at a free-agent cornerback like Tennessee’s Alterraun Verner, whom new defensive backs coach Jerry Gray coached as the Titans’ defensive coordinator."
The Vikings have some cap room to play with and adding a defensive back this offseason is a priority. Minnesota could realistically add Verner and then draft another cornerback high to pair with Xavier Rhodes and Verner if he gets signed.
Either way, the Vikings need to upgrade their secondary and that could begin with the addition of Verner.