Isaiah Rodgers stands out in Vikings training camp and has the confidence to back it up

Isaiah Rodgers is ready to make a leap

Rodgers came to the Vikings on a modest two-year, $11 million contract. It's a similar contract to what Josh Metellus signed in 2023 and Theo Jackson signed this year. The idea is that you give them slightly above backup money to be a starter, you get the value benefit from it, and you can give them a bigger contract once they prove themselves. It worked for Metellus, who just signed a three-year extension on Saturday.

Rodgers took some time to answer questions after Friday's practice and exuded the utmost confidence.

"I put 15 in my notes just in case," said Rodgers about how many interceptions he plans to get in 2025. "If I fail and go short of it, I still probably get 10."

If Rodgers ended up getting 15 interceptions, it would beat Dick "Night Train" Lane's record of 14 he set in 1952. It's a lofty number, but having that kind of confidence is exactly what you want from a cornerback. You need to have it to succeed at the NFL level.

Through three days of training camp practice, Rodgers has already made a positive impression on head coach Kevin O'Connell.

"I continue to say Isaiah Rogers to me, is a guy that you know he's here for a reason, and he's already demonstrated why we really wanted to bring him here. (He's) probably one of the faster players on our team, ultra consistent, confident, never off balance, never panics. And I think that's going to bode really well, when you pair that skill set outside with the way we can pressure the quarterback."

With how Brian Flores likes to use his cornerbacks, Rodgers' patience and quickness will be a huge factor in the unit's success. Having some good practices to start training camp obviously makes a difference in opinions across the building, but it also eases the worries across the board.

Make no mistake about it: Rodgers can play.