Vikings want to interview Ejiro Evero for defensive coordinator

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The Vikings have not hired a new defensive coordinator since firing Ed Donatell and part of the reason for that appears to be their desire to interview someone who is still up for head coaching jobs.

Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports that the Vikings want to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero for the position. Evero interviewed for the head coaching openings for several teams, including the Broncos, Cardinals, and Colts.

The Broncos are set to hire Sean Payton, but the other two teams have not tabbed new head coaches yet and Evero remains in the running. In addition to that, the Broncos previously denied the Falcons permission to interview Evero but that position could change with Payton expected to take over in Denver.

Minnesota has interviewed Ryan Nielsen, Sean Desai, Mike Pettine, and Brian Flores for the opening. Nielsen was hired by the Falcons and Flores is also a candidate in Arizona.

21 responses to “Vikings want to interview Ejiro Evero for defensive coordinator

  1. The fact there are connections between him, the GM and HC at previous teams plus the job he’s done in Denver would make him a good hire IMO.

  2. Cardinals and Colts certainly are in no hurry to hire a head coach. They are holding up candidates from other jobs. Remember when the Colts hired Josh McDaniels and he quit on them before he started, leaving his assistant coaches in the lurch? Dysfunctional teams persist.

  3. That would be a bad choice for him. They don’t have any young defensive talent, no cap space, and few draft picks to fix those issues.

  4. This guy is on the younger side (42,) which is a good thing. I think the young guys have a better finger-on-the-pulse for the game than the old-school guys. He also sounds in-demand and kinda far down the pecking order for Minnesota to have a shot, but who knows. He’d be a great addition.

  5. If the Vikings continue to wait and don’t get their guy, they might have to rehire Donatell.

  6. Don’t do it, Ejiro! Nothing will kill your career faster that going to coach the historically poor defense of the Minnesota Vikings. Can’t remember the last time they were ranked above the bottom third of the league.

  7. Too bad the Packers dont go after him as they desperately need a new DC to start the post Rodgers era.

  8. gopackgocausecowboysblow says:
    February 2, 2023 at 9:08 am
    Don’t do it, Ejiro! Nothing will kill your career faster that going to coach the historically poor defense of the Minnesota Vikings. Can’t remember the last time they were ranked above the bottom third of the league.

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  9. Why do the Vikings keep wanting to hire HC candidates? If Evero (or flores) have any success at all as the Vikes DC, they’ll be right back where they are now next year as their DC gets hired away to be a HC.

  10. He’ll have to buy into that culture.

    The Vikings don’t often go to the playoffs, but when they do………

    …………..they like to go one and done.

  11. Why even bother.
    The Vikings stuck their collective noses out their hovel today, saw their shadow and came to the full realization that there will no more Super Bowl wins for another 62 years. 😉

  12. PlayoffOdds says:
    February 2, 2023 at 9:01 am
    If the Vikings continue to wait and don’t get their guy, they might have to rehire Donatell.///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    Naw, they could call Mike Zimmer to see if he would come back to the NFL.

  13. It’s great to see this effort to find a new young d coordinator with potential rather than just sitting back and keeping the proven awful coach

  14. cheeseisfattening says:
    February 2, 2023 at 2:22 pm

    It’s great to see this effort to find a new young d coordinator with potential rather than just sitting back and keeping the proven awful coach
    +++++
    too bad they didn’t think of that before they hired the proven awful coach a year ago.

  15. irishlion62 says:
    February 2, 2023 at 7:59 am
    That would be a bad choice for him. They don’t have any young defensive talent, no cap space, and few draft picks to fix those issues.
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    So what you’re suggesting is, coaches should wait to join a team that already has great players, a great scheme, and is already good. Do those openings come up a lot in the NFL?

  16. packerlies says:
    February 2, 2023 at 4:01 pm
    cheeseisfattening says:
    February 2, 2023 at 2:22 pm

    It’s great to see this effort to find a new young d coordinator with potential rather than just sitting back and keeping the proven awful coach
    +++++
    too bad they didn’t think of that before they hired the proven awful coach a year ago
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    Then again, it appears they admitted their mistake and are clearly moving on. Is that better or worse than doubling down on mistakes and continuing to make the same mistakes?

  17. pryrates2023 says:
    February 2, 2023 at 9:39 am
    Why do the Vikings keep wanting to hire HC candidates? If Evero (or flores) have any success at all as the Vikes DC, they’ll be right back where they are now next year as their DC gets hired away to be a HC.
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    So, don’t hire a guy because he might be successful on your team?

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