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3 coaches Vikings can replace Mike Zimmer with

By Ethan Lee

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings shakes hands with head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions before the game at Ford Field on December 05, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings shakes hands with head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions before the game at Ford Field on December 05, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY - AUGUST 07: Cole Beasley #11 of the Buffalo Bills talks to offensive coordinator Brian Daboll during training camp at Highmark Stadium on August 7, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – AUGUST 07: Cole Beasley #11 of the Buffalo Bills talks to offensive coordinator Brian Daboll during training camp at Highmark Stadium on August 7, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /

2. Brian Daboll

Should the Vikings want to seek out a coach with some more experience in the NFL, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll would be an interesting option to consider. Daboll has coached around the NFL and has helped make an impact for a championship winning Alabama Crimson Tide team.

He’s got some impressive credentials.

The 46-year-old Daboll has been coaching in some capacity or another for over 20 years. Daboll got his start as a volunteer assistant for William & Mary back in 1997 and, after a stop at Michigan State for a few seasons, was eventually able to make the move to the New England Patriots in 2000.

Daboll stuck with the Patriots for a few years before moving around the NFL, making stops at the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs before returning to New England in 2013.

Daboll stayed there until 2017, when he took over as Alabama’s offensive coordinator, and then returned to the NFL to be the architect of Buffalo’s offense. The Bills currently have one of the league’s best offenses, averaging 29.6 points per game, and they’ve got a real shot to be a Super Bowl contender this season if that offensive production continues.

If the Vikings are looking to change their identity and move on from the less-than-stellar sort of success they’ve had under Zimmer, Daboll should be on their list.

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