The Vikings' search for a new DC is getting crazier by the day
Things are close to falling apart in the Minnesota Vikings’ search for its next defensive coordinator. The Vikings have a strong pool of candidates who are all capable of leading a top NFL defense. They’ve held interviews with Steelers LB coach Brian Flores, Seahawks associate head coach Sean Desai and in-house candidate, associate head coach […]
Things are close to falling apart in the Minnesota Vikings’ search for its next defensive coordinator.
The Vikings have a strong pool of candidates who are all capable of leading a top NFL defense. They’ve held interviews with Steelers LB coach Brian Flores, Seahawks associate head coach Sean Desai and in-house candidate, associate head coach Mike Pettine.
Unfortunately that list has significantly dwindled. That is because two candidates the Vikings were interested in, Ejiro Evero and Ryan Nilesen, have been plucked up by fellow NFC squads. Desai has also come off the board, withdrawing his name from the search.
Evero was hired to be the Carolina Panthers’ defensive coordinator on Sunday. Nielsen was hired for the same position with the Atlanta Falcons a week prior.
Flores would make for a home run hire, but the Arizona Cardinals expressed their intentions to bring him in for a second interview for their head coaching job.
If Arizona jumps on Flores, the Vikings’ will have gone from having their pick of the litter to a decision that is essentially being made for them. It’s likely that Flores is holding out for the Cardinals’ gig before accepting a defensive coordinator position, but it’s no guarantee that he slips through the cracks.
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