The Minnesota Vikings announced their new defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Wednesday afternoon and there were quite a few interesting things to come from his first appearance in front of the Twin Cities media.
One of those was him talking about the players that he likes to prioritize on the defensive side of the football with the main one being versatility.
“I’m big on versatility. Guys being able to play multiple spots. In order to do that, we’ve got to get them coached up to play those multiple spots. We’ll cast a wide net to see what we do best, and we’ll try to highlight the things our players do well.”
When it comes to how the Vikings will prioritize talent on the defensive side of the football, this is something that will take precedence. When you look back at the teams that he coached in both New England and Miami, guys like Eric Rowe, Patrick Chung, Jevon Holland and Emmanuel Ogbah can do more than just one thing and that will be what they look for moving forward.
Some players in the draft that the Vikings might be more open to targeting with the Flores hire.
- Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson
- Alabama DB Brian Branch
- Georgia Tech DL Keion White
- Bowling Green DL Karl Brooks
- Auburn DL Derick Hall
- Arkansas LB Drew Sanders
- Texas A&M DB Antonio Johnson
