Mike Zimmer says he'll again consider delegating Vikings play calling next season

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Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is again considering handing off defensive play calling to coordinator George Edwards, however only after this season ends.
Zimmer considered the switch last offseason, saying he was evaluating ways he could be a better head coach on game days.
"[Edwards] really does everything for me, other than I call the plays on Sunday," Zimmer said during a conference call with Chicago reporters on Wednesday. "But I may change that next year."
“George does everything,” Zimmer said. “He helps with the game plan. He runs a lot of the meetings, the defensive meetings. Him and I really sit down and talk about all the different things that are going on. He studies the game just like he’s calling the game. So he’ll come in and talk to me about second down-and-whatever. ‘They’re doing this,’ or, ‘they’re doing that.’ Really, he does everything other than call the game on Sunday.”
http://www.startribune.com/mike-zimmer-s...466830363/

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This is Zimmer's 18th NFL season calling plays, which he's alluded to as one of his strengths. The numbers prove it.
The Vikings are the NFL's No. 1 scoring defense entering the final regular season game. Minnesota has ranked no worse than 11th since hiring Zimmer.
"You know, I don't know," Zimmer said when asked why he'd delegate play calling. "It's a lot of work when you sit down and do it. I've done it for a long time. And because I have confidence in George, as well. I think maybe just the fact that, um, you know, I don't know – I guess I'm just getting older."

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Sounds more like he is pumping up Edwards to help get him a HC job.

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I'd rather he take a page from his mentor's approach and delegate other responsibilities like when to call time outs.

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I could understand Edwards wanting to take on more responsibility as the next step in his coaching evolution, but I think our coaching situation is pretty optimal right now, so I think we'd want to keep things the same as much as possible.

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Precious is again considering a diet for the New Year.

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@StickyBun said:
Precious is again considering a diet for the New Year.

LOL...  uh, what does this have to do with the article???  Maybe it's me and my mind isn't tracking right this morning...  :-D

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@Wetlander said:

@StickyBun said:
Precious is again considering a diet for the New Year.

LOL...  uh, what does this have to do with the article???  Maybe it's me and my mind isn't tracking right this morning...  :-D

LOL, the point being the odds are the same of either happening. The thought is there but its no way it does down, although its now an annual thing.

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So, if Edwards leaves, does Jerry Gray take over as DC? Hmmmm...

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@"BarrNone55" said:
So, if Edwards leaves, does Jerry Gray take over as DC? Hmmmm...

I'll be very surprised if Edwards gets a HC gig. Fairly or not, Zimmer gets all the credit for that D. Its the reason that Paul Guenther didn't leave Cincy to take the D coordinator gig when Z got the Minnesota job: didn't want to operate in that shadow.