EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — A sly smile spread across Jerick McKinnon’s face when a certain Vikings offensive package was brought up.
Minnesota has run a handful of plays out of the Wildcat formation this season. McKinnon is in the shotgun in the package with a host of skill players on the field with him. Quarterback Sam Bradford lines up as a wide receiver in the formation, which is meant to give an opponent plenty to consider.
Based on McKinnon’s wide grin, it’s pretty clear the Vikings running back is a fan of the Wildcat formation, which he called one of his favorite schemes that is a wrinkle in Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner’s scheme.