It's good to see that we've completed our coaching staff and can now focus on the draft. Looks like a good mix of coaches, some have quite a bit of experience. Not sure why the rift between Flores and Pettine, but obviously we kept the right guy. I find it interesting too that Flores wasn't too keen on Mensah and I think the decision came down to losing one of the two...and again, I think we made the right call. It'll cost us $6 million a year to keep Flores, but worth every penny. Speaking of Mensah....I think the lesson learned here is don't hire anyone from Cleveland. Paul DePosta just left the Browns to go back to baseball. If you remember, he and Mensah were two of the biggest analytical nerds in the NFL. There's a place for analytics in the NFL, but it shouldn't be the driving force behind football decisions. I've always said that I like KOC and I can't wait for the Wilfs to hire someone that he can work with and help build a team to his liking. Hope they at least explore the option of trading for Burrow. Look at all of the draft picks we've wasted on the QB position and have nothing to show in return. I'd rather trade them for a young proven commodity.

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The Vikings fired General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday and they moved on to filling out head coach Kevin O’Connell’s staff on Saturday.

NFL Media reports that they have hired Frank Smith as their assistant head coach. Smith was the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator for the last four seasons.

They have also hired offensive line coach Keith Carter, defensive backs coach/pass game coordinator Gerald Alexander, and defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen.

Carter was the assistant line coach in Minnesota while Alexander was the Steelers’ defensive backs coach in 2025. Nielsen has been a defensive coordinator for the Saints, Falcons and Jaguars. He was a senior defensive assistant for the Bills in 2025.
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