As a former NFL head coach in Miami, new Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is smooth in his media interactions. That’s obvious in seeing how he answers questions during his press conferences. There’s a lot to like when I hear DC Flores talk about the defense he is currently installing during team meetings and OTA practices.
The big question is how quickly Vikings players will adapt to Flores’ aggressive style on D. And, most importantly, whether there is enough talent for the Vikings to have a top 15 defense as was the case for Flores in Miami (in 2021) and in Pittsburgh working as a senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach under Mike Tomlin last season (a top 10 D would be nice but just getting into the top half of the league should be enough to be a playoff team considering the Vikings’ talent on offense).