Jason Burgos
A new rumor claims one of the new candidates for the Minnesota Vikings general manager job is a man who failed miserably in the same job for a different team a few years ago.
Despite firing former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in January, the Vikings are still in search of a replacement. Executive Vice President of Football Operations Rob Brzezinski has had to lead the front office not only through free agency in March, but also during last month’s NFL Draft.
Yet, he still has an interim tag on his spot, and the organization is set to have a new round of interviews to find a person to officially take over for Adofo-Mensah long-term. On Wednesday, multiple sources revealed some of the new candidates for the job, including San Francisco 49ers assistant GM RJ Gillen. However, one other name stood out for the wrong reasons.
Minnesota Vikings to interview Dave Ziegler
Former Las Vegas Raiders GM Dave Ziegler is also among the executives set to have an interview with the Vikings soon. Ziegler has been the assistant GM for the Tennessee Titans since last year, and was a Senior Personnel Advisor for the New Orleans Saints in 2024.
Those opportunities came after he was fired midway through his second season with the Raiders. After being hired by Las Vegas before the 2022 season, he hired long-time New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to be his head coach. That was a disastrous decision, as both were ousted in November of 2023 after the Raiders posted a 9-16 record with the pair overseeing the roster.
Of the new candidates for the Vikings GM job, for better or worse, he is the only one with previous experience in that position in the NFL.
