McNiff’s Musings: Spielman, Vikings Can’t Count on Getting Lucky (Again)
They lucked out with Jefferson last April, this year?
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Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman stares at the monitor on his home computer, watching the clock wind down. At that very same moment, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer, sequestered in “Zimmer Ridge Ranch” in Walton, Kentucky, is also watching the clock, waiting to see what the Philadelphia Eagles are going to do with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Vikings own the 22nd overall selection in the draft, and much of their draft strategy will be determined by what the Eagles do with that 21st pick.
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Here are five things to know about the Vikings new linebacker:
1. Guenther knows his game
Although Vigil and Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer didn t overlap in Cincinnati, Vigil is plenty familiar with Paul Guenther,
Guenther took over as the Bengals defensive coordinator in 2014 when Zimmer left for Minnesota, and he oversaw Vigil s first two seasons in orange and black. Guenther s familiarity with Zimmer s system, as well as Vigil s skill set, will certainly be an advantage for the linebacker as he joins a new team.
Vigil played in the Chargers 3-4 base defense under former Head Coach Anthony Lynn, but prior to 2020 he played in the Bengals 4-3 defense, which is similar to what he ll see in Minnesota.