Undefeated Vikings Can Trace Much Of Their Early Success Back To The Work Done In Free Agency

CBS Minnesota

October 11, 2024

Andrew Van Ginkel took two hard steps forward to fake a pass rush, then backpedaled left where he knew Aaron Rodgers would look to throw a quick slant with an unblocked backside blitzer coming in hot.

The disguise that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has taught the Minnesota Vikings so well even fooled Rodgers, the four-time MVP who has long been one of the league's savviest quarterbacks.

Rodgers zipped the ball into Van Ginkel's zone, and the sixth-year outside linebacker perfectly timed his leap to grab it and race 63 yards the other way for a touchdown that fueled an eventual 23-17 victory over the New York Jets last week in London.

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