YoloinOhio Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Jason McIntyre @jasonrmcintyre 1m Mike Zimmer is the New Coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Cleveland is the ONLY team without a coach http://shar.es/U0qYg Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 1m One candidate Vikings HC Mike Zimmer is considering as his offensive coordinator is Browns OC Norv Turner, per league sources. ProFootballTalk Haslam tells fans that Browns will wait “as long as necessary” to get... At a time when some believe the Browns don’t really have a plan for replacing one-and-done head coach Rob Chudzinski, owner Jimmy Haslam has written (or at least reviewed, approved, and signed) a... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Sounds like he really deserved a job and he paid his dues. Good for him. At the same time, how much different is he than Frazier? I guess the key is getting a good offensive mind (if I was a 1st year coach, I'd talk to Gailey) and drafting a legit QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Sounds like he really deserved a job and he paid his dues. Good for him. At the same time, how much different is he than Frazier? I guess the key is getting a good offensive mind (if I was a 1st year coach, I'd talk to Gailey) and drafting a legit QB. Yes, he is behind the 8-ball without a QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) itll be interesting - in the past when his name has come up youd see mentions in articles here or there that some around the NFL thought he was "better suited for coordinator than head coach" im curious to see if those end up warranted and its a mess or if he generally runs a tight and professional ship Edited January 15, 2014 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Carolina Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yes, he is behind the 8-ball without a QB. Same as Marrone last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 itll be interesting - in the past when his name has come up youd see mentions in articles here or there that some around the NFL thought he was "better suited for coordinator than head coach" im curious to see if those end up warranted and its a mess or if he generally runs a tight and professional ship Obviously I'm an armchair GM, but seems better suited for head coaching position than Jay Gruden IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 The year of unglamorous coaching hires continues.... Apparently, people were impressed with the bengals last year. I thought they were pretty average, and kind of snuck into the playoffs due to their division rivals laying eggs this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 As DC in Cinci, he helped put together a pretty good defense. Could be a very good hire by Minny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 itll be interesting - in the past when his name has come up youd see mentions in articles here or there that some around the NFL thought he was "better suited for coordinator than head coach" im curious to see if those end up warranted and its a mess or if he generally runs a tight and professional ship That pretty much sums up my thoughts about the guy...I know he's highly respected...His players love him...But I'm not sure he's HC material...It's a massive step up for anyone...We'll see I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankBulloughMellencamp Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Obviously I'm an armchair GM, but seems better suited for head coaching position than Jay Gruden IMO. I would agree, Woodman. I have always admired the work of Zimmer, and his no-BS approach with players is quite rare & something I think is always very respected. If a coach can earn it & command it to just the right degree, that is. To me, Greggo went overboard for that angle here, and obviously failed as a HC. Judging by the way players seem to have responded thus far to Marrone, I think he also may have 'it'. To me, Marrone and Zimmer are similar in a lot of ways ... no-nonsense, highly respected by former bosses, coaches, players, etc. Hard Knocks only further sold me on Zimmer, and I think what he has done with a knucklehead like Pac-Man Jones is special and rare. No other coach was able to get through to him and get the most out of that talent – Zimmer basically gave him what career he still has. But the fact is … they will each have a very hard time longer-term if they don’t get the QB position on their team ironed out first. Edited January 15, 2014 by HankBulloughMellencamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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