01-10-2022, 03:50 PM
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12 Possible HC Candidates
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01-10-2022, 04:01 PM
I can't read the article due to pop-ups/subscription....but yeah, no Bienemy either.
David Shaw would the top of my list, with Pederson and Harbaugh behind him.
01-10-2022, 04:05 PM
Mike Zimmer’s drama-filled eight years leading the Minnesota Vikings have come to an end after failing to reach the playoffs in consecutive years. Now the Vikings are left to search for a replacement.
Teams tend to move swiftly in their search for a new coach, and the same is expected this offseason with the Vikings. So let’s take a look at some of the possible candidates to become the next Vikings head coach, the 10th in franchise history. Eric BieniemyIt was a bit of a surprise last season when Bieniemy didn’t land a head coaching job despite serving since 2018 as the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs. While Andy Reid is the team’s primary play caller, Bieniemy has been Reid’s right-hand man for four seasons. Bieniemy also has familiarity with the Vikings and their ownership group led by Mark and Zygi Wilf. Bieniemy was the running backs coach for the Vikings from 2006 to 2010, eventually gaining the trust of then-coach Brad Childress, who added “assistant head coach” to Bieniemy’s title in 2010. Bieniemy has coached two of the best players of the last two decades, mentoring Adrian Peterson in Minnesota, then Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City. Brian DabollThe Canadian has been coaching in the NFL since joining the Patriots in 2000, first as a defensive assistant, then switching to the offensive side. He has worked for Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, serving as Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2017. The following year, Daboll moved to the Bills, where he has been the team’s offensive coordinator for the last four years. It’s his fourth job as an offensive coordinator in the NFL, previously holding the title for the Browns, Dolphins, and Chiefs. But it’s with the Bills that Daboll has really made his name. He has helped Josh Allen turn from an inaccurate college passer into the second-place finisher for the MVP award in 2020. Daboll’s offenses have emphasized the passing game more than the Vikings have in recent years, which could be welcome news for Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen.
01-10-2022, 04:06 PM
Kellen MooreThe former Boise State quarterback has been coaching for only four years after a six-year NFL playing career, but he has quickly climbed the ranks for the Cowboys. He was named the team’s offensive coordinator in 2019 under Jason Garrett, then new coach Mike McCarthy kept him in that role when McCarthy took over in 2020, a rare move.
Moore has helped Dak Prescott post impressive numbers this season and guided an offense that saw Cooper Rush beat the Vikings in October. At 33, Moore would become the youngest head coach in the NFL. Byron LeftwichAfter a decade as an NFL quarterback that began when he was a first-round pick in 2003, Leftwich got into coaching as an intern in 2016 with the Cardinals. But he quickly impressed then-coach Bruce Arians, who promoted him to quarterbacks coach. He even remained on the Cardinals staff after Arians was fired following the 2017 season. Leftwich followed Arians to Tampa Bay in 2019, initially working with Jameis Winston, then Tom Brady. “I think Byron has done an incredible job,” Brady said during the playoffs last season. “He’s a great guy. We have a great relationship.” Leftwich could be a top candidate for the vacant Jaguars job, potentially returning to the organization that drafted him. Todd BowlesDespite leading a standout defense that helped the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl last season, Bowles didn’t land a head coaching job and returned to Tampa Bay this season as defensive coordinator. If the Vikings are willing to hire a third straight defensive-minded coach, Bowles would be an interesting candidate. He worked for Zimmer in Dallas in the mid-2000s, then worked his way up to defensive coordinator in Arizona in 2013 before landing a head coaching job with the Jets in 2015. That four-year tenure didn’t go particularly well, and he finished with a 24-40 record. He did, however, manage to win 10 games with the Jets in 2015, which seems even more impressive now given the struggles that have followed. Bowles is one of few people who can boast a Super Bowl title as a player (he was a safety when Washington won in 1987), an executive (he was on the personnel staff of the Packers in 1996) and a coach (winning with the Bucs last year). Nathaniel HackettWould the Vikings be willing to hire a coach from the Packers? It’s a bit hard to imagine, but it would add some spice to the rivalry. Hackett has earned praise from Aaron Rodgers, who endorsed him for the vacant Falcons job last year. Hackett has been Green Bay’s offensive coordinator since 2019 after three years in the same job for the Jaguars, whom he helped reach the AFC Championship Game in 2018. He’s the son of former coach Paul Hackett, who helped refine the West Coast offense.you
01-10-2022, 04:06 PM
If EB was the shit, he would have been hired in the last two years.
01-10-2022, 04:06 PM
Mike McDanielIf the Vikings want to continue with the same style of offense they’ve deployed the last three years, they could look to 49ers offensive coordinator McDaniel, who, like Gary Kubiak, got his start under Mike Shanahan. McDaniel then worked under Kubiak in Denver from 2006 to 2008.
The 38-year-old has quickly risen in the coaching ranks and was promoted from running game coordinator to San Francisco’s offensive coordinator before the 2021 season. He has never been a primary play caller and served as a coordinator for only one year, but he fits the mold of many recent hires: a young offensive coach with roots in the Shanahan-Kubiak scheme. Raheem MorrisWhile Morris is currently the defensive coordinator for the Rams, he has impressed people around the league with his ability to coach on both sides of the ball. Morris began on defense, working his way up before becoming the Buccaneers’ head coach from 2009 to 2011. He won 10 games in 2010 but finished with an overall record of 17-31. In 2015, he switched to offense, serving as the passing game coordinator and assistant head coach for the Falcons when they reached the Super Bowl after the 2017 season. He served as their interim head coach last season, amassing a 4-7 record in that role. Josh McDanielsThere was some thought around the league that McDaniels, 45, was waiting to take over as the Patriots’ head coach once Belichick retires. But if New England’s resurgence this season convinces Belichick to stick around a few more years, maybe McDaniels would be interested in a head coaching job elsewhere. The offensive guru is in his second stint with the Patriots after an unsuccessful two years as head coach of the Broncos from 2009 to 2010. Some around the league also didn’t like the way he spurned the Colts in the 11th hour in 2018. McDaniels has been a part of six Super Bowls in New England and has coached everything from an air-raid offense to, in more recent years, an attack based on the ground game. Matt CampbellIf the Vikings want to look to the college ranks for their next coach, Campbell might be the most obvious candidate. The Iowa State coach would owe the school $4 million if he left before the end of his contract, which the Vikings would surely have to cover. But Campbell has established an impressive culture in Ames, which is why other NFL teams have called to gauge his interest in recent years. He has made Iowa State one of the premier Big 12 schools by getting the most out of the talent he has. He’s an Ohio native who might be enticed by an NFL job in the Midwest. It is worth noting that he has never coached in the NFL, and recent NFL hires from the college ranks haven’t been successful. Doug PedersonHis tenure with the Eagles didn’t end well, and he was fired just three years after bringing a Super Bowl to Philadelphia. But what Pederson did in 2017 remains incredibly impressive. He was forced to play his backup quarterback, Nick Foles, after Carson Wentz’s injury and the team didn’t miss a beat. Of course, his Eagles smoked the Vikings in the NFC Championship Game that year, then he celebrated a Super Bowl win at U.S. Bank Stadium. Perhaps fond memories of that game in Minnesota could lead him back. Pederson was the longtime backup quarterback to Brett Favre and has expressed interest in getting back into the league after losing his job with the Eagles following the 2020 season. Todd DowningThe Eden Prairie, Minn., native and Gophers alum is coming off his first year as an offensive coordinator with the Titans, where he had their offense humming before significant injuries to several of their top skill-position players. Still, Downing was able to build an offense that overcame those injuries and helped the Titans become division champs. Downing, 41, started his career as an intern with the Vikings. After stints with five other teams, he returned to Minnesota in 2018, initially as a senior offensive assistant before moving over to coach tight ends following the death of Tony Sparano. The Vikings tried to keep Downing after the 2018 season, but he left to work for Mike Vrabel in Tennessee.
01-10-2022, 04:06 PM
Quote: @JustinTime18™ said:I wouldn't mind a combo of Eberflus & Dodds.
01-10-2022, 04:09 PM
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01-10-2022, 04:17 PM
IMO The dark horse coach candidate in that list is Downing
01-10-2022, 04:19 PM
Kellen Moore would be really good too. My only concern there is we'd get a guy like Zimmer only concerned with one side of the ball.
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