Saints will interview Vikings DBs coach Daronte Jones for Defensive Coordinator [on February 15]

Doug B said
The counting stats don't look great, but opponents attempted more passes against the 2024 Vikings than any other NFL team. At 637 pass attempts against, the Vikings were one of only five teams to defend against over 600 pass attempts. League average was 556 attempts.

The 2024 Vikings led the league in interceptions with 24 (second-best was the Texans with 19). The Vikings were also eighth in the league in opponent passer rating and tied for ninth in net yards per attempt against (yards per attempt with sack yardage lost factored in).

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/opp.htm

Based on Kellens press conference I can only assume this defense was pristine situationally (that was his 1st requirement on D) was fast and played physical but circling back to #1 the Vikings must have been good in that area and specifically the secondary.

He did say he felt we had talent in secondary and playmakers on offense. He’s more concerned w/ making sure the Oline and DLine are built correctly.

Please Mason Graham me

He was asked about 4-3 or 3-4 and didn’t commit to either, said they’ll find right candidate and move from there.

Being situationally aware points to a preference of more zone coverage, which if you read into which defenses give him most trouble zone would make sense. His scheme is built to kill man defenses either w/ motion, pick plays, crossers etc built in.

Zone tends to nullify all that