Since he took over the Vikings, Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer has had some up-and-down seasons.
Every other year, Zimmer has made the playoffs, clinching three playoff berths as coach of the Vikings. In 2019, he led his team to the playoffs and Minnesota knocked out New Orleans in the first round.
CBS Sports’ Sean Wagner-McGough thinks Zimmer should be considered the 10th best NFL head coach right now. Notably, every coach ahead of Zimmer on the list has at least made the Super Bowl.
The rankings featured Bill Belichick at No. 1, Andy Reid at No. 2, John Harbaugh at No. 3, Sean Payton at No. 4, Kyle Shanahan at No. 5, Sean McVay at No. 6, Mike Tomlin at No. 7, Pete Carroll at No. 8, Doug Pederson at No. 9 and then, of course, Zimmer.
Top 10 coaches in the NFL
(According to @seanjwagner)1. Bill Belichick
2. Andy Reid
3. John Harbaugh
4. Sean Payton
5. Kyle Shanahan
6. Sean McVay
7. Mike Tomlin
8. Pete Carroll
9. Doug Pederson
10. Mike Zimmer pic.twitter.com/JVVuns5Oj8— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 29, 2020
As of late, Zimmer has had the benefit of coaching a lot of veteran players, many of whom were on defense. However, this year will probably be different for the Vikings, assuming there are not a lot of roster changes leading up to the 2020 season.