Doug Pederson is turning into a popular name on the coaching circuit. Per Jason La Canfora (on Twitter), the former Eagles head coach is expected to interview with the Vikings for their head coaching vacancy. We previously learned that Pederson was set to interview with the Bears and Broncos, and he’s already completed an interview with the Jaguars.
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Pederson was actually fired by the Eagles exactly one year ago. Pederson had Carson Wentz playing at an MVP level through the first 14 weeks of the 2017 season, up until his fateful ACL tear. Then, with backup QB Nick Foles under center, he guided the Birds to their first ever Super Bowl ring. Pederson’s final Philadelphia season ended with a 4-11-1 mark, but he remains an attractive candidate nonetheless.
The Vikings decided to shake up their staff yesterday when they fired coach Mike Zimmer (along with GM Rick Spielman). The organization is clearly looking to take it to another level with their new HC. Zimmer ranks third in franchise history with 71 wins and had plenty of regular-season success. However, the Vikings managed only one postseason victory over the past four seasons. The new HC will be tasked with changing the team’s playoff woes.
Pederson is the first reported candidate for the Vikings HC vacancy, but we’ll surely learn of more options over the next few days.
According to reports from the Vikings ownership, they intend to find and hire a GM and then have that GM involved in the selection of a head coach. Isn’t interviewing head coach candidates BEFORE the hire of a GM putting the cart before the horse?
Usually that would be the way things are done…
Here comes the list of retreads. The new GM deserves every opportunity to pick his own staff. Not come in with parts already in place.
Sit back and buckle up. This should be good!!
good landing spot for Doug
Barf
This actually seems like a perfect fit.
Think this would be a great fit.
Pedersen although he got fired, won a super bowl with a back up QB. He got Wentz playing and looking like a possible MVP.
Pedersen would be taking control of a pretty good offence. Cousins, Cook, Mattison, Jefferson, Theilen, Osbourn, Conklin and Smith Jr will come back. The o line has potential cause they are young. The defence also has some good names, and should be good.
Wonder if Pedersen would bring over his former DC in Jim Schwartz. Schwartz is currently an assistant to the Titans defence. The Titans this season have improved hugely on defence and it carried them to many wins this season with Henry out.
Looks like I’m paper a really good move for the Vikings who have been under preforming for a while now