I think flores/ oconnel read this page... Or i am in purgatory willing my thoughts into being. Lol

Like I keep saying.

Stop the run & run the ball. If you can do both, no guarantees
But if you cant do just one of these. Its guaranteed you are not winning a superbowl.

Will these moves on defense pay dividends in 2026? Probably not many. But its the beginning of fixing a long standing problem. Vikings have been soft in the trenches for? A very long time. Since sharif Floyd went bust maybe?
Since william wall days, matt birk at center.
Soft cuddly trenches. Lotsa nice guys in the interim have worn purple. But zero true chance of building dominance with marshmallow fluff filling the mote!

Vikings did something different. And it hints at a possible reimagination of d in the genius of flores brain. Good luck pushing, carrying your rb 4 yards up field with a redwood tree 10 feet wide anchored in the grass blocking your way. And if big citrus falls on top of your running back? Its gonna break something. Aint gonna be the orange.