In not totally unexpected news, the Vikings will name Gary Kubiak as their next offensive coordinator, via Ian Rapoport.
The #Vikings are turning to a familiar face for their new OC: Gary Kubiak, who has been an assistant head coach and offensive advisor, is taking over as the offensive coordinator, sources say. His impact was felt quickly in Minnesota and now he sticks around.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 23, 2020
Kubiak fills the role that Kevin Stefanski, now the coach of the Browns, held last season. The 2019 season was the first for Kubiak in Minnesota, and he helped shift Minnesota’s offense to a zone-blocking scheme and that led to a breakout season for running back Dalvin Cook. Kubiak’s official title was an offensive advisor.
The two options for this position, at least internally, seemed to be Kubiak or his son, Klint Kubiak, who served as quarterbacks coach last season for the team.
This will be Kubiak’s third stint as an offensive coordinator. He spent 1995-2005 with the Broncos and 2014 with the Ravens. He also served as head coach for the Texans for eight seasons and the Broncos from 2015-16, winning the 2015 Super Bowl championship.
The next step will be to get Kubiak some more talent on the offense. There’s Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen, but this team badly needs a third receiver and some help on the offensive line.