Coaching Carousel: Edwards to Cowboys? Petzing Gone, Gray to Pack?
The Vikings still haven’t made any announcements about their new offensive or defensive coordinators for the 2020 season, but they are also apparently in the market for a new wide receivers coach.
According to a NFL source, receivers coach Drew Petzing will not return for the 2020 season, ending his time in Minnesota after six seasons. Petzing became the wide receivers coach in 2019 after assisting with the quarterback position the previous year. His departure means the Vikings will have their third receivers coach in four years, and their fourth in Mike Zimmer’s tenure. Petzing came to Minnesota as part of Norv Turner’s first offensive staff in 2014, and stayed on to work for Pat Shurmur, John DeFilippo and Kevin Stefanski (who worked with Petzing in the quarterback room in 2018 and could end up adding Petzing to his staff in Cleveland).
Speaking of Stefanski, defensive backs coach Jerry Gray, who was not retained in Minnesota after his contract expired at the end of the 2019, could have an option to join the Packers’ staff rather than landing in Cleveland. Stefanski has been pursuing former Vikings defensive backs coach Joe Woods — who is currently the DB coach and passing game coordinator in San Francisco — though the 49ers’ spot in the Super Bowl and their desire to keep Woods in the event Robert Saleh gets a head coaching job next season could complicate matters. The Browns’ defensive staff likely won’t be finalized until after the Super Bowl, but it’s possible the team will keep defensive backs coach DeWayne Walker instead of bringing in Gray.
Former Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards, who interviewed with the Cowboys on Wednesday, has a chance to join Dallas’ staff; the Cowboys hired Mike Nolan to be their defensive coordinator, but Edwards could land with the team in a different capacity
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-coaching-moves-drew-petzing-leaving-george-edwards-could-land-in-dallas/567230072/
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
If Petzing goes to Cleveland, he'll earn his paycheck with OBJ.
GEORGE EDWARDSDL, DALLAS COWBOYS
Cowboys hired former Vikings DC George Edwards.His job title has yet to be determined, though beat reporter Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram hears his focus will be on the team's linebackers. This will be Edwards' second go-round with Dallas after previously serving as the Cowboys' LBs coach from 1998-2001. Edwards was fired shortly after Minnesota's Divisional Round loss to San Francisco, concluding his six-year reign as defensive coordinator.
RELATED: Minnesota VikingsSOURCE: Clarence Hill on TwitterJan 24, 2020, 10:36 AM ET
So, is this a move up? DC to position coach?
@"BarrNone55" said:I would say its more of a lateral move. Did they actually fire him though? I thought it was more of a mutual parting of ways when he said he wanted play calling opportunities.GEORGE EDWARDSDL, DALLAS COWBOYS Cowboys hired former Vikings DC George Edwards.His job title has yet to be determined, though beat reporter Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram hears his focus will be on the team's linebackers. This will be Edwards' second go-round with Dallas after previously serving as the Cowboys' LBs coach from 1998-2001. Edwards was fired shortly after Minnesota's Divisional Round loss to San Francisco, concluding his six-year reign as defensive coordinator. RELATED: Minnesota VikingsSOURCE: Clarence Hill on TwitterJan 24, 2020, 10:36 AM ET So, is this a move up? DC to position coach?
It's been reported both ways, so who knows for sure.
@"BarrNone55" said: It's been reported both ways, so who knows for sure.thats what I have heard as well... either way I say its a lateral move, he was a DC here only in title. I am sure Zim was fully in charge of the defense during the week. maybe Edwards got to blow a whistle during practice once in a while.
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