Harrison Smith had an inkling about how things could go under new defensive coordinator Brian Flores, but he chose not to divulge too much.
On the first day of training camp, I sat down with the Vikings elder-statesman safety for a one-on-one interview. The tone of his voice was noticeably upbeat as he talked about Flores and his potential impact on the defense overall — and on individual players. That was when Smith hedged.
"I think we have some pieces that maybe people don't realize we have that will be used well in this scheme," he said.