8 realistic candidates to be the Vikings next head coach
By Adam Patrick
Doug Pederson
- Age: 53-years-old
- Current Role: Out of the NFL
His tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t end on a high note, but Doug Pederson accomplished a lot during his time with the team from 2016 to 2020.
Pederson not only has an offensive background, but he’s also already shown he can lead a team to the highest possible amount of success in the NFL as the Eagles won the Super Bowl in just his second season with the franchise.
Eric Bieniemy
- Age: 52-years-old
- Current Role: Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
Eric Bieniemy is a name that’s been thrown around a lot during the last few offseasons as a possible NFL head coach, but no team has decided to take a chance on him yet.
Kansas City’s offense has slowed down a bit this season, but Bieniemy is still someone that is worth consideration to be the next head coach of the Vikings.
His pro coaching career actually began in Minnesota when he was on the team’s staff as a running backs coach and an assistant head coach from 2006 to 2010. So the team’s ownership and several members of the Vikings’ front office are already familiar with Bieniemy’s potential to be a head coach.