With Johnson missing the last three games due to a quad injury, Vildor quickly became the veteran presence on the field among rookie cornerbacks Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Jones.
"I felt like it was my responsibility to go out there and try to just hold it down while he's out," Vildor said, "just kind of set the tone for our position group as a whole, being that older person in the room and just giving myself that confidence in the guys that were stepping in for him, giving them that confidence too that they can go out there and make plays as well. So, I kind of took that as my responsibility, my job, that I should be doing that."
While Vildor "is a man of few words," Johnson said his composure, preparation and confidence "spoke volumes to the younger guys," instilling confidence in them.
Defensive backs coach James Rowe also praised Vildor's preparedness heading into Minnesota. Rowe said that bootleg play is one the group talks about a lot and has worked on in practice. To apply the film study and practice reps in a game situation is a sign of confidence to Rowe.
"What I really liked about it was, he had to use some anticipation, instincts to go make that play," Rowe said. "He kind of had already taken care of his responsibility and went ahead and made a play a little bit off, I don't want to say out of the defense, but within the defense, but it just took some instincts that I liked."
Vildor said his interception "goes from what [coaches] talk about each and every single day with the 'HITS' principle." The coaching staff's continued focus on hustle and intensity has increased Vildor's attention to small details and knowledge of being in the right spots.
When the HITS principle was first introduced in the offseason, Vildor talked to teammates that previously played for coach Matt Eberflus and was intrigued by the concept.
While there were new individual and team demands that Vildor had to adjust to, he couldn't deny the past success and toughness of Eberflus' defensive units. So the third-year player approached the principle with an open mind, wanting "to be a part of something special."
"I'm the type of person, I just want to do what I have to do to get the job done," Vildor said. "Whatever they want to do that's gonna get us wins, shoot, let's do it. I'm all for it. So when they came in with it, I'm like, 'let's do it.'"
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