The Minnesota Vikings have been arduous at work this week, interviewing multiple defensive coordinator candidates to take over the teaching place for the 2023 season. To date, they’ve interviewed 4 candidates together with Sean Desai, Brian Flores, Ryan Nielsen, and in-house candidate Mike Pettine, however there might be extra on the way in which.

Previous to Sunday, Nielsen was the one defensive coordinator candidate to simply accept a job elsewhere, signing with the Atlanta Falcons and staying throughout the NFC South. Nevertheless, now one other candidate is off the board; one which the Vikings didn’t get an opportunity to interview. That coach is former Denver Broncos head coach, Vic Fangio.

Fangio determined over the weekend that he can be becoming a member of the Miami Dolphins, taking the defensive coordinator place beneath head coach Mike McDaniel. Miami went 9-8 in 2022, ending second within the AFC East behind the Buffalo Payments. They made the playoffs because the No. 7 seed earlier than being eradicated by Buffalo within the Wild Card spherical.

After all, the story of Miami’s season revolved across the standing of Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered a number of concussions over the course of the season. Nevertheless, their protection was very porous all through the season as properly. They ranked twenty fourth in scoring protection, permitting 23.5 factors per sport.

The Vikings defensive coordinator in 2022, Ed Donatell, spent three seasons in Denver as Fangio’s defensive coordinator from 2019-21 earlier than going to Minnesota. Because the Vikings coordinator, Donatell’s protection struggled mightily, rating among the many backside three within the league in each factors and yards allowed.

Due to the truth that the Vikings had employed Donatell a 12 months earlier, they had been thought-about one of many groups that might rent Fangio this 12 months to attempt to repair their protection. Now, that possibility is formally off the board for Minnesota. There needs to be extra interviews within the coming week, although, to see how the Vikings method their DC spot in 2023.

Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The School of Idaho with a bachelor’s diploma in Artistic Writing. He additionally earned minors in Historical past, Human Biology, and Journalism. When he’s not writing in regards to the NFL, Josh enjoys marathon coaching, enjoying video video games, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. For extra of his opinions, take a look at his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken.