Former Vikings Coach Still Covets HC Job

Leslie Frazier was named the Minnesota Vikings interim head mentor throughout the 2010 season although serving as the assistant head mentor and defensive coordinator. He then became the whole-time head mentor from 2011-2013. That is been the final time he’s held the title considering that, and he’s itching to get yet another possibility.

Minnesota fired Frazier subsequent a 5-10-1 period in 2013. In four decades with the Vikings, he compiled a 21-32-1 history putting up a solitary profitable period in 2012 when Minnesota concluded 10-6. He returned to a defensive coordinator function with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014 and held that placement for two seasons.

A temporary stint as the secondary mentor for the Baltimore Ravens followed in 2016 right before Frazier stepped again in as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Costs in 2017. He was promoted to assistant head mentor though retaining the defensive coordinator title in 2020.

Chatting on the AP Pro Football Podcast, Frazier famous his disappointment in not landing an additional possibility at a head coaching gig, indicating, “I’d be lying if I told you that I felt like it would acquire this lengthy to have that chance come alongside, particularly soon after some of the achievement and specially the most current achievement we have had in Buffalo. So it is discouraging in some means, but you just have to be in a position to management what you can handle. I’m likely to do the really greatest I can and support us to have a different fantastic defense in 2022 and aid the Buffalo Charges win as quite a few games as we can and place us in a placement to compete for the earth championship.”

The previous Vikings mentor landed interviews with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins this period, but both equally groups wound up heading in a different route. Although the NFL has pushed to extend chances for minorities in their coaching ranks, Frazier has not located his top goal yet. It’s also notable that whilst the Costs defense has been very good underneath Frazier, he may well be coaching the wrong aspect of the ball. With a focus on offense, many teams are wanting for the individual that can assistance their organization set up details. 

Talking precisely about the chances he interviewed for this offseason, Frazier stated, “Two of these conditions, they reported we would desire to go with an offensive coach and they pointed to their youthful quarterback as the purpose. And, I explained this to both groups that I assume I would do a excellent career of selecting a potent offensive coordinator, even though my qualifications is protection. There have been a lot of defensive head coaches that have received Tremendous Bowls in our league because at the end of the working day, you need to have the right leadership [..] It’s regrettable. I imagine it is pretty narrow-minded to only see the head coach as an offensive male mainly because you have a young quarterback. You require the appropriate chief in that job for the reason that you’ve acquired to be able to tackle a number of tasks, not just connect with offensive performs. I just consider that’s a misguided method, but I’m not the man executing the selecting.”

At 63 years outdated, Frazier could be working out of opportunities with groups seeking to go younger or additional revolutionary. He remains utilized by the Payments this period but surely has aspirations of the head coaching title in 2023.

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