George Iloka paused for seven seconds, navigating the question like a Vikings coverage assignment he couldn't afford to bust.
Under coach Mike Zimmer, one mistake by a Vikings defensive back could mean being benched for one play or the entire game as seemed to be the case with Iloka, a seventh-year NFL safety, in last week's 30-20 loss to the Saints.
Iloka started, but played only five snaps. On his fifth play, Saints receiver Michael Thomas ran past him and caught a 44-yard pass from Taysom Hill — the Saints' versatile backup quarterback who had 18 runs to only two pass attempts entering the Week 8 matchup.