WK 04 ~ Dolphins ~ Discussion, Pressers, News, etc
The 0-3 Fins swim into town this week. As of now, Vikings are the 9.5/10.5 favorite (depending on source).
We're the late afternoon FOX game again, starting at 3:05.
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Dolphins rookie OL Kadyn Proctor expects heat from Vikings DC Brian Flores: "I am the weakest link"https://t.co/U9vaPkz8rB
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) October 2, 2026
Brian Flores brings the heat to every offensive lineman regardless of pedigree. Dolphins rookie guard Kadyn Proctor expects the Vikings' blitz-happy defensive coordinator to target him specifically in Sunday’s bout.
"I would say so," Proctor said this week, via The Palm Beach Post. "You know, like I say, 'I'm the weakest link,' and, you know, people have attacked me up to this point, but I'm not scared. I'm not going to shy away from it. So bring it."
Flores is on a heater to open the season, carrying the Vikings to a 3-0 record. Minnesota has the second-fewest total yards (715) of any team to start 3-0 since 1970 and currently owns the worst offense, statistically, in the NFL, ranking 32nd in total yards (238.3), passing yards per game (137), yards per play (4.3) and first downs (39). Yet, the Vikings are undefeated entering Sunday because Flores has bamboozled offenses.
The 2026 Vikings have the highest blitz rate (71.1%) of any team in a season since 2016. They also have the highest pressure rate (46.7%) of any team in a season since 2018, per Next Gen Stats.
Flores’ defense leads the NFL with 14 sacks, making Minnesota the fifth team over the last 40 seasons with four-plus sacks and two-plus takeaways in each of its first three games of a season (others: 2024 Vikings, 2018 Bears, 1993 Saints, 1989 Washington). Flores' defenses being on that list twice now is no coincidence.
Proctor has been solid early in his career next to left tackle Patrick Paul. The rookie has allowed half a sack and eight QB pressures through three games, including one quick pressure, per Next Gen Stats.
Right tackle Austin Jackson played under Flores, the former Dolphins coach, in 2019. The veteran knows Miami’s offense must be ready for whatever the Vikings throw at them, pressure and all.
"Yeah, he does do it a lot in certain situations," Jackson said of Flores bringing extra rushers. "It's really situational. It’s really situational. I would say we study as much as we can on our end, but at the end of the day, he could choose not to blitz us. He could drop everyone, make us read. You never know for sure, but we're just gonna study all the blitzes we can and prepare to react to whatever we get on Sunday."
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See YOU Sunday at home. pic.twitter.com/MZKjs6Fuxn
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 2, 2026
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Sunday will be the first time Brian Flores calls a defense against the franchise that fired him as their head coach.
— Jason Harmon (@JasonHarmonNFL) October 2, 2026
Miami’s offense is in for a long afternoon. pic.twitter.com/jbkxdZVM4L
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