Add Los Angeles Chargers receivers coach Chris Beatty to the growing list of names trying to nab the vacant offensive coordinator position for the Minnesota Vikings.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is reporting Beatty will be interviewing for the job on Saturday.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell had his introductory press conference on Thursday, and he was adamant about getting to work quickly and putting the finishing touches on his coaching staff.
Along with Beatty, Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach/pass game coordinator Wes Phillips and Rams running backs coach/assistant head coach Thomas Brown have also been linked to the job.
Beatty just completed his first NFL season as an assistant coach following a two-year stint at the University of Pittsburgh. However, his coaching career spans 24 years—all the way back to his days coaching at North Stafford High School in Virginia.
O’Connell made it clear during his press conference that he would be the one calling the offensive plays for the team.
“Yes, I do plan on calling the [offensive] plays. My career as a player provided a great platform for me as a coach because I did spend a lot of time watching games from the sideline,” O’Connell said. “But I will say with that comes the ability to see the game in a way that I feel very prepared to call the game.”
