The Minnesota Vikings’ defense has transformed in 2023 under the direction of new defensive coordinator Brian Flores. This year, the unit is using randomness, diversity, and unpredictability to crush offenses and quarterback. Almost no one expected the Vikings to improve as much as they have this offseason, shooting up the DVOA charts from 25th in 2022 to 5th in 2023, largely due to Flores’ outlandish scheme.
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It’s really bonkers.
Vikings defensive scheme superlatives:
Most Cover 0 (by far)
Least Cover 1
Most Cover 2 (by far)
2nd most rotations to open
Lowest avg.