The play that Jerry Gray offered up as an example of the evolution of safety Andrew Sendejo was the one that sealed the Vikings' Week 5 win over the Houston Texans.
Third quarter. Third and long. The Texans were desperate to get back in the game.
The Vikings blitzed five defenders while leaving Sendejo and fellow safety Harrison Smith back deep, each of them responsible for half of the field in zone coverage.
Texans slot receiver Jaelen Strong streaked straight down the field, threatening to split the two safeties. Texans rookie wideout Will Fuller ran a deep in route behind Strong, sprinting 15 yards before swerving left toward the middle of the field.