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EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota's defense broke down again last season. Brian Flores has been trying everything he can to fix it. The Vikings ranked second-to-last in the NFL in yards allowed and gave up the fourth-most points in the league last season under defensive coordinator Ed Donatell. They turned to Flores and turned over more than half of their lineup. The offense has been challenged often during training camp by the aggression and deception that Flores directs the group to play with. The defense has only five returning starters.
