Zimmer guided the Vikings to a 7-9 record last season, which was probably as good as could be expected, considering all of the potholes the team encountered during the season.
Star running back Adrian Peterson played just one game before losing his season to the exempt list. Tight end Kyle Rudolph missed half of the season after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia. Rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was forced into action in the third week of the season after Matt Cassel broke his foot.
Like we said, all things considered, Minnesota got about all it could out of Zimmer's first season.