Why are you like this?
The Vikings thrive on chaos. Watch any one of their matchups against Pete Carroll’s Seahawks and you’ll understand. Here’s another classic example of Minnesota’s perpetual hot-mess managing to throw a wrench in the works for Seattle.
After coming up to the brink of hiring Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach, they threw a curveball and chose Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell instead. Now they are also trying to poach former Broncos defensive coordinator Ed Donatell to fill what had been former head coach Mike Zimmer’s role controlling the Vikings defense.
According to a report by Jeremy Fowler at ESPN, Donatell has suddenly emerged as the favorite to land that job.
Ed Donatell has emerged as the favorite or the Vikings defensive coordinator position, sources tell @DanGrazianoESPN and me. Seattle – which was hiring him as a defensive assistant – is now bracing to lose him. New coach Kevin O’Connell getting plenty of experience on defense.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 9, 2022
The Seahawks were reportedly bringing in Donatell for an as-yet unnamed “senior” role, serving as a defensive consultant for coach Pete Carroll. Seattle’s defensive coordinator position is still technically open, but defensive line coach Clint Hurtt is expected to be promoted to that spot. Obviously, Minnesota’s DC job is a bigger draw, so Donatell can still be lured away as long as all of these hirings remain as yet unofficial.
Seattle isn’t scheduled to face Minnesota during the 2022 season, so expect a freakish and desperate type wild card game.
