"It’s important … we pick the right guy," Zimmer said at the NFL scouting combine. "If we don’t, I probably will get fired."
That's a pretty bold statement, and perhaps a bit hyperbolic considering the Vikings reached the NFC championship game in his fourth season. Overall, he's 39-25 as head coach and oversaw the Vikings' first playoff victory — the Minneapolis Miracle — since the 2009 season. Zimmer isn't getting fired anytime soon, one wouldn't imagine.
However, with the Vikings expecting to have a trio of free agents at quarterback, the team most certainly is entering a flashpoint.