Reassigning ‘inexperienced dot’ duties | By Lindsey Younger
When the Vikings positioned linebacker Jordan Hicks on Injured Reserve, it meant they’d have to switch his “inexperienced dot” helmet duties to another person. Hicks was designated on recreation days to put on the helmet fitted with a headset, which means he obtained the calls from Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores and relayed them to the safeties and remainder of the protection.
Flores spoke to Twin Cities media members earlier this week and acknowledged that rookie linebacker Ivan Tempo, Jr., will primarily be the one to take over the accountability. Anthony Barr was signed to the follow squad this week, but it surely stays to be seen if Barr could be activated to the energetic roster as quickly as Sunday evening in Denver. Tempo stepped into the position when Hicks left the sport with an harm, and he additionally wore the inexperienced dot helmet a lot in the course of the Vikings preseason video games.
“It is good for them to have these reps in the course of the preseason,” Flores mentioned of Tempo. “I assumed he did a pleasant job of it in-game. I’ve gotta discuss to Ivan somewhat bit greater than I do Jordan, simply because there’s some reminders that I do know Jordan is aware of, and he is passing out to his teammates, that Ivan in some cases simply wants somewhat bit extra. Like all younger participant. However I assumed he did a pleasant job. I assumed he did a very good job of getting the calls out, executing the calls, enjoying quick. We’ll want extra of that.”
Flores defined that usually two or three gamers put on the inexperienced dot helmet throughout practices, although just one can put on it throughout video games.
“Ivan might be used to that. It will simply be completely different that he’ll be making the decision to the remainder of the protection,” Flores mentioned. “After which we’ll must follow with another person, most likely Troy Dye and B.A. (Brian Asamoah II) in that position, as effectively. That is clearly a giant half as a result of you have to get that data out, however then it is the execution piece that is actually an important. Telling the group, ‘Hey, we’re working Cowl 3,’ is one factor. However then inside a play, relying what they do, we are able to do that, this or that. Simply our general getting us in the appropriate name between the precise inexperienced dot participant and the opposite communicators – primarily the safeties. Simply that cohesion’s gotta be proper and one thing we’ll work on this week.”
