Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we obviously have to take a closer look at Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who made all kinds of history against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores pounded the table for Rodgers this offseason, the Vikings signed him, and Rodgers has been all about proving Flores right.

In the 2025 offseason, when Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores were discussing how to fortify their defense with new players, Flores brought up a little-known cornerback who had never had more than 366 coverage snaps in his fou

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