Zimmer was hired by the Vikings in January of 2014 and has compiled a 39-25 regular-season record to go along with a pair of NFC North titles.
Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld recently released his annual head coach rankings, and had the Vikings head man slotted in the eighth spot.
Bill Belichick was at the top of the list, followed by Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, Mike Tomlin, Doug Pederson, John Harbaugh and Ron Rivera. Sean McVay was listed at ninth after his first season.
Daugherty explained why Zimmer was in the top quartile of all NFL head coaches, noting his resiliency and reputation as one of the game’s top defensive minds and credited a “controlled intensity” by Zimmer:
The Vikings’ 252 points allowed were the fewest in the NFL.