Vikings are asking a lot of new defensive coordinator Brian Flores

The biggest defensive upgrade the Vikings made this offseason so far has been at coordinator. On Thursday's Daily Delivery podcast, Michael Rand and Andrew Krammer map out his daunting challenge.

May 26, 2023 at 2:05AM
Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores speaks about the team's progress in the offseason and the accelerator program in Eagan, Minn., on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. These are updates from the Vikings coaching staff including their experience with the NFL coach accelerator program. ]RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • richard.tsong-taatarii @startribune.com
Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores speaks about the team’s progress in the offseason. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand recognizes that we can all be critical of trades that don't work out, so he decided to start Thursday's show by acknowledging a big deal that did work: the 2021 Twins trade for Joe Ryan, who is now 7-1 after Wednesday's win over the Giants.

7:00: Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand for an examination of the team's defense and just how much is being put on the plate of new coordinator Brian Flores. His résumé suggests he's up to the task.

27:00: Another successful debut for Minnesota Aurora.

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Questions? Comments? Long-winded diatribes about nothing in particular? E-mail me at michael.rand@startribune.com. Follow me on Twitter @RandBall and Star Tribune sports @StribSports

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