The most important cornerback of the Minnesota Vikings moved this season out of season included signing Byron Murphy Jr. And adding newcomer Isaiah Rodgers.
A writer with Vikings theme unveiled the secret backup plan of the Vikings at Cornerback as Byron Murphy Jr. Was left. And the man is not someone who had fans on their radar.
But the team clearly stuck around the free desk of Nate Hobbs, a man who later ended up with the rival of the Vikings, the Green Bay Packers.
However, there was a world where Hobbs could have been a Viking.
Vikings had an unforeseen plan in a free agency
Vikings reportedly had a free agent interest in CB Nate Hobbs
Athletics‘S Alec Lewis organizes an insightful Vikings -Podcast and last week he spilled the beans a bit about the alleged interest of Minnesota in Hobbs.
He claimed Hobbs was “square on the radar” of the Vikings that Minnesota had not re-delivered with Murphy Jr., who was a hot free-agent commodity after reaching his first Pro Bowl in 2024.
Murphy Jr. drew an extension of three years in Minnesota, worth $ 54 million, and Hobbs was simply not necessary.
Byron Murphy Jr. Reunion instead
Minnesota needed the stability and continuity that by Murphy Jr. was delivered, in fact Murphy Jr. Another club signed and only picked up Rodgers, for example the Start duo of Hobbs and Rodgers would have inspired tickles of fans.
Murphy Jr. said during 2024, even dating from the summer, that he wanted to sign again at the Vikings. He told the truth. Minnesota is locked up in his husband, and now Murphy will start year no. 3 with the purple team.
The CB room of the Vikings without Hobbs
Some fans have reservations about the current cornerbacks and identify them as the only real weaknesses on the current depth card. That is why many wanted to sign Minnesota a few weeks ago Jaire Alexander before landing later in Baltimore. It is also the reason why a Jalen Ramsey -trading Vikings Trouw has intrigued.
Here is the CB Corps Half to Late June:
- Byron Murphy Jr.
- Isaiah Rodgers
- Mekhi Blackmon
- Jeff Okudah
- Dwight Mcglothern
- Ambry Thomas
- Tavierre Thomas
- Kahlef Hailassie
- Reddy Steward
- Zemaiah Vaughn
- Keenan Garber
Hobbs’ Company in Green Bay
The packers in particular lost the Alexander mentioned above last week at the Ravens. Hobbs will really have to take off in Green Bay to compensate for the mostly great performance of Alexander.
This is the cornerback unit of packers:
- Nate Hobbs
- Javon Bullard
- Keisean Nixon
- Carrington Valentine
- Bare
- Micah Robinson
- Isaiah Dunn
- Tyron Herring
- Kamal had
- Gregory Junior
- Johnathan Baldwin
Packers theme media nervous about Hobbs
Hobbs wounded in his career and analysts with Packers theme have noticed it.
Packers Wire’s Zach Kruse wrote Last week: “In 2022, Hobbs broke his hand and missed six games. In 2023, Hobbs injured his ankle and he won four games. In 2024, Hobbs again injured his ankle and missed four games. He also missed two games during the last three weeks due to an illness.”
“During each of the last three seasons, Hobbs missed almost a quarter of the season. The packers count on Hobbs to be a top player at Cornerback in 2025. His deal is an average of $ 12 million per season, and the packers think he can handle Snaps, both in the lock and on the perimeter in Jeff Hafley’s defense.”
The Vikings defeated the packers twice last season.
Kruse voegde eraan toe: “Hobbs was de grote acquisitie voor de Packers bij Cornerback, een positie in de transitie in Green Bay dit seizoen. En het niet hebben van hem voor een bepaalde periode zou een moeilijke uitdaging kunnen zijn omdat de Packers zich wenden tot Hobbs, Carrington Valentine en Keisean Nixon als verwachte starters en Javon Bullard, Kalen King, Kamal Hadden en Micah Robinson als Backup options. “
“Injuries are unpredictable things in a sport that is as rough and heavy as football. Hobbs has an aggressive, hard charging playing style that could contribute to his recent injury history, but it is impossible to know if he stays healthy or rises another injury in 2025 games in 2025.
In general, Minnesota focused on Hobbs as a possible free-agent Damp Plan, but he ended up in Green Bay. And now there is a bit of an injury.
Hobbs logged in a 61.5 Pro Football Focus degree in 2024.
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