Of all the moves the Vikings have made since the end of last season, the hiring of Brian Flores as defensive coordinator may prove to be the most impactful. Indeed, if the Vikings are to advance further than they did last season, it may well hinge on Flores’ ability to engineer improvement in the Vikings defense.
As OTAs get underway this week, offensive players are already talking about the defense in terms like, “Intense,” “Exotic,” and, “It’s crazy.” You can begin to see and get a sense of how the defense is going to be different this season than it was a year ago.