La Velle's 3-2 Pitch: Three observations and two predictions on Sundays.
New Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores made it clear that he likes to be aggressive. His fondness for zero blitz schemes — no deep safety, or zero help behind the pass rushers and man-to-man receiver coverage — is an example of that.
A coach can be aggressive — but it only works if his charges are doing the same.
"It's about the players," he said. "It's about their ability to execute. It's about our ability to teach and coach and put them in right positions and get them doing things we think they can execute.