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What’s Next for the Vikings Defense ?

For the first time in the Mike Zimmer era, there will likely be more changes on the defensive side of the ball, rather than the offensive side, this off-season.

Indeed those changes are already underway.

Gone is the defensive coordinator, most would say in name only, George Edwards. Gone also is defensive backs coach Jerry Gray.

Promoted, but still maintaining their position coach status, are new co-defensive coordinators Andre Patterson and Adam Zimmer.

Incoming is new Senior Assistant Dom Capers, the longtime Packers defensive coordinator, and defensive backs coach Daronte Jones, most recently holding the same job with the Bengals and Dolphins.