Safety Harrison Smith’s ejection for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Texans tight end Jordan Akins still grates on the Vikings coaching staff four days after it happened in the first half of Sunday’s win at NRG Stadium.
Asked today if they were able to use what happened to one of the league’s more decorated veteran safeties as a teaching tool for their young defensive backs, co-coordinators Adam Zimmer and Andre Patterson said no because there was nothing else Smith could have done in that situation.
“I don't know what you tell them to do – let the guy catch the ball?