Coaching goes a long way in allowing a player to play fast. Just ask Vikings defenders Camryn Bynum and Jordan Hicks.
The common cut candidates look reborn playing for Brian Flores, a testament to the new DC’s willingness to lean into what the linebacker and safety do well. Indeed, a discussion of speed most often comes down to how fast a player runs but, critically, the tasks they’re being burdened with are vitally important. Keep things simple and let the guys do what they’re good at doing. Fittingly, those players end up being just a step quicker.