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Vikings minicamp practice, Coach Flores stepped in front of the assembled media. The coach’s reflections on James Pierre meant offering exclusively positive thoughts, calling him a “pro’s pro” who works hard and is professional. All of these abilities and attributes led to coveting the corner for a while: “He’s a name that I’ve been bringing up for a while. Glad we finally got him. And I think he’s going to be a good addition.”Football Brian Flores has Been After James Pierre for a While
Once upon a time, Flores advocated for Isaiah Rodgers. The corner with all-world speed became a Viking after agreeing on a two-year deal totalling $11 million in promised pay (OTC). At that rate, Rodgers is a bargain.
So, too, did Pierre get added after a reasonably modest two-year agreement. His is even lower than the Rodgers deal, coming in a touch above $8.5 million. Note: that’s not per season. Rather, Pierre’s compensation comes in at an average of $4.25 million annually, meaning there’s a pile of room to outperform the compensation.
. At CB3, James Pierre is a long-and-strong corner who takes care of the small details of his profession so he can play bully ball along the outside.</p><p>Indeed, he’s a 6’2″ coverage player who isn’t otherworldly in his size but who nevertheless has some presence on the field. Seeing him operate in practice for a day gives some insight about why he got added. He moves well and can drape himself over his man, offering snarl and sticky coverage that Flores will appreciate.</p><p>Combined, the Vikings’ air-traffic controllers should make passing the pigskin difficult.</p><p>Last year, Pierre earned a truly sizzling PFF grade sitting at 86.8. Most impressive is the 89.7 coverage grade, which finished off at 1st among the 114 corners in the ranking. Being able to replicate that level of brilliance would be a major boost to the Vikings’ secondary.</p><div style=)
Apparently, passers had a combined 52.8 passer rating when going after him in 2025. Any QB who had that passer rating would be benched in short order. Just as a point of reference, Max Brosmer had a 53.0 passer rating last season. The comparison isn’t perfect, but the general takeaway is that QBs looked a bit like Brosmer when they went after Pierre last year.
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