Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder said Jerome Simpson's play at the beginning of the season is the reason rookie receiver Cordarrelle Patterson hasn't had many opportunities. Though, coach Leslie Frazier said earlier in the week the team is trying to rectify Patterson's absence in the passing game.
"He’s great with the ball in his hands," Ponder said of Patterson. "The problem is he’s behind a guy who is number four in the league in average yards per catch. Jerome (Simpson) is playing at an extremely high level, but we do want to continue to get Cordarrelle involved. He’s made plays for us and we’re going to keep getting him out there and put the ball in his hands. We see what he did in the return game and a couple of the screens that he has. He’s a great player."